The United States will open the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles on June 12.

The USMNT will play Australia and Paraguay in Group D, as well as third opponent from Europe that will be determined in March

Mauricio Pochettino was optimistic about the USMNT's room for improvement following the draw results for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.

The Stars and Stripes received a favorable draw for the 2026 World Cup.

For the playoff tournament teams, the confederation restrictions will be applied to all teams involved in the playoff, which would keep the host nations from drawing a team involved in the FIFA playoff tournament due to Jamaica and Suriname being involved as Concacaf teams.

© Koji Watanabe/Getty ImagesCosta Rica dropped to fifth, while Honduras, Jamaica, Haiti, Guatemala, and Trinidad & Tobago rounded out the regional top ten. Canada ...

Curaçao, as well as Haiti and Panama, secured spots in the 2026 World Cup through Concacaf qualifying. Curaçao will be making its World Cup debut in 2026. With Canada, Mexico and the United States co-hosting the tournament,

T he Draw for the 2026 World Cup was unveiled Friday in Washington, DC. The field for the 2026 World Cup is bigger than ever. For the first time, the field is now 48 teams (formerly 32 teams). Those 48 will play matches across the United States,