USMNT schedule at 2026 World Cup: USA debut in Los Angeles on June 12, head to Seattle and back to LA

The U.S. will co-host the World Cup with neighbors Canada and Mexico

The U.S. men's national team will begin their 2026 World Cup campaign at SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, which will mark their first World Cup game on home soil since 1994.

SoFi Stadium officially won the rights to host the USMNT during the competition on Sunday, during FIFA's show announcing the sites for the 2026 World Cup. The match will serve as the kickoff of the World Cup's slate in the U.S. on June 12, while the USMNT will play at Seattle's Lumen Field on June 19 for their second group stage match. They then return to Southern California to wrap up the group stage on June 25.

The USMNT's group stage schedule allows the team plenty of time to recover in between matches thanks to both the number of days in between matches and the minimal travel. Head coach Gregg Berhalter said FIFA's selection reflected the feedback he and U.S. Soccer were able to give the governing body before the venues were locked in.