When the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place in Washington, D.C., the United States will finally learn its first opponents — and the possibilities include everything from world champions to tournament newcomers.

The United States Men's National Soccer Team held practice at the Rowdies facility Monday morning as they prepare for their last international friendly match of 2025 ahead of the 2026 World Cup. The team is set to take the field against Uruguay at Raymond James Stadium Tuesday night.

The United States Men’s National Soccer team plays in Tampa on Tuesday. They’ll face Uruguay at Raymond James Stadium. Uruguay knocked the team out of their last competition on the international stage.

Follow live coverage as teams are drawn for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Draw is set to take place at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center that will decide the matchups for the opening round of next summer’s big tournament hosted by the United States,

The United States Men’s National Team officially has a pre-World Cup schedule. Today, U.S. Soccer announced the four friendlies the team will have prior to the start of the 2026 World Cup.

U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino reacted to the USMNT’s World Cup group draw. 3 MINS AGO・draw for the fifa womens world cup australia new zealand 2023・5:32

MORRISTOWN — When United States national team defender Max Arfsten jumped into a small-sided soccer match on Sept. 4, Ryder Jacobs knew exactly what to do. The 11-year-old was determined to slide-tackle him. "It's our only shot," Jacobs said afterward.

The United States will open the 2026 World Cup with an opponent it had some fireworks with in November. The USMNT drew Paraguay for their first match on June 12, 2026 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. When the two sides played a match that was supposed to be friendly on Nov. 15, tensions flared with a late-match brawl.