The 2026 FIFA World Cup will kick off six months from Thursday. Here's a deep dive into how the tournament could shape up and the top teams to watch.

U.S. Soccer announced its last remaining pre-World Cup opponent on Thursday, with the United States set to play Senegal in a friendly at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on May 31.

The U.S. men’s national team’s road to the 2026 World Cup is officially complete.

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.

From l-r., FIFA President Gianni Infantino takes a selfie with President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Mauricio Pochettino has fallen in love with the story of the gold medal-winning 1980 Olympic hockey team, and believes the USA is capable of its own "Miracle" in 2026.

The United States will play Senegal in a friendly on May 31 at Charlotte, North Carolina, finalizing the team's pre-World Cup slate.

"Mr. Soccer" Bill McDermott joins FOX 2 Sports Director Martin Kilcoyne on Sports Final to discuss the SLU Billikens' College Cup run and the U.S. FIFA World Cup outlook.

When U.S. Soccer announced the pre-World Cup slate of friendly matches for the United States Men’s National Team back on December 2nd, there was one match on May 31st in Charlotte that was without an opponent.