
The U.S. men’s national team will face Paraguay in their first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 12.
The Stars and Stripes learned their World Cup path on Friday afternoon as the all-important draw unfolded at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Mauricio Pochettino’s men were pre-drawn into Group D and were later joined by Paraguay, Australia and the winner of Playoff C—Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo.