The 2026 World Cup draw was made on Friday and the tournament schedule was released on Saturday The USMNT will start their World Cup campaign against Paraguay in LA on June 12 at 9 p.m. ET. They play Australia in Seattle on June 19 at 3 p.m. before taking on a playoff winner in LA on June 25 at 10 p.m.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup groups are settled, and playoff games in March will determine the final slots. President Donald Trump was awarded a peace prize.

The draw for FIFA's 2026 World Cup is set for Friday in Washington, D.C.

FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.

Check out the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, along with everything you need to know about the tourney's format.

The resale price of tickets to 2026 World Cup games involving Portugal and Argentina jumped by an average of nearly 300 per cent in the hours after Friday’s World Cup draw and Saturday’s schedule release.

The USA will begin the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay as part of what initially appears to be a favorable draw for the hosts. Mauricio Pochettino's side will also take on Australia and the winners of one of the four European playoffs to secure a spot at the tournament, either Turkiye, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo.

The final draw for the 2026 World Cup is set for Dec. 5, setting the groups and matchups for the tournament coming to North America -including Philly - next summer.

Now, Neymar will look to make a speedy comeback from surgery and prepare to make an impact for Brazil over the summer. According to Goal.com's Abhinav Sharma, the recommended solution for Neymar's torn meniscus is arthroscopic surgery that would leave him sidelined for at least a month.