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The UEFA pathway offers four places and features 16 teams: The 12 runners-up from the European Qualifiers group stage, plus four teams that qualified via the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League. These teams will contest eight semifinals and four finals, with the winners of the finals earning World Cup qualification.

Here's a look at some Americas-centric finals we would love to see on July 19: Argentina vs. France: Rematch of the 2022 World Cup final, considered one of the best games in history. Argentina vs. Brazil: The greatest rivalry in international soccer?

Having automatically qualified as a host nation, the U.S. was helpfully put in Pot 1 of the draw, meaning that it will avoid most of the big-name soccer nations of Europe and South America that are quadrennial threats to hoist the trophy.

The United States' men's national team announced its slate of 2026 friendlies on Tuesday as it continues its preparations for the World Cup.

The U.S. men's national team is back for the 2024-25 campaign. The last time the USMNT took the pitch was during the 2024 Paris Olympics, though that was primarily an under-21 squad with a different head coach in Marko Mitrovic. Stream Los Angeles News for ...

The post-Gregg Berhalter era began with a loss. The U.S. men's national team fell to Canada 2-1 Saturday in a game where Berhalter assistant Mikey Varas coached the Americans. Canada, under American head coach Jesse Marsch, came out with a point to prove.

In the final international window before Mauricio Pochettino finalizes his World Cup squad, the U.S. will face Belgium on March 28 and Portugal — likely with Cristiano Ronaldo — on March 31.