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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is fast approaching and American fans are starting to feel the excitement.
Over the next month, some of the world’s best soccer players and teams will compete on North American soil for the right to win the World Cup.
The United States Men’s National Team in particular is an exciting young soccer team looking to make some noise on their home turf, and their path to the knockout stage couldn’t have been much easier (with all due respect to the rest of the group).
Folarin Balogun #20 of the United States celebrates with his teammates after scoring during the second half of the international friendly match between the United States and Senegal at Bank of America Stadium on May 31, 2026 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Cory Knowlton/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images)
The Stars and Stripes will begin their quest for a World Cup on Friday, June 12 at 9 p.m. Eastern Time against Paraguay in Los Angeles.
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The Paraguayans will return to the World Cup stage for the first time since 2010 and have been giant killers throughout their qualifying rounds, beating South American heavyweights like Uruguay, Argentina and Brazil.
Next, the United States will face Australia on Friday, June 19 at 3 p.m. Eastern Time in Seattle.
The Socceroos will do their best to spoil the situation and play very defensive football against America, while also having an excellent goalkeeper in Matthew Ryan.
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Tyler Adams of the United States looks on before the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between the Netherlands and the United States at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on December 3, 2022. (Maddie Meyer/FIFA/Getty Images)
The goals will be valuable for whoever faces Australia in this tournament.
To conclude group play, the United States will face Turkey on Thursday, June 25 at 10 p.m. Eastern Time in Los Angeles.
Fresh from the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, this is a very talented Turkey who may not have the star power of France or Brazil, but will be a very dangerous outing for anyone competing in the World Cup.
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Team USA fans celebrate with a flag during the U.S.-Panama soccer match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia on June 27, 2024. (David J. Griffin/Icon Sportswire)
Although the question of who moves on may already be decided when Turkey and the United States face off, they are the two heavyweights in Group D and should provide an exciting conclusion to group play.
All three matches will be streamed on Fox Sports and Fox One, with the Australia-Paraguay clashes available on Fox (blackout restrictions may apply).
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Additionally, the USA-Paraguay match will be available for free on Tubi.
Happy World Cup everyone, and come on, go to the USA!
