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Inside look at World Cup cities' unique posters
Can you guess which poster goes with which city for the FIFA World Cup 2026?
The United States is looking to do something it has never done before: win the World Cup.
The path begins in the Group Stage, where the U.S. team will face-off against three teams.
The first match for the USA will be June 12 in Los Angeles.
Here's who the USMNT will play in Group D.
Teams in Group D
- United States
- Paraguay
- Australia
- Winner of Euro Playoff C: Slovakia, Kosovo, Turkey, or Romania
2026 FIFA World Cup: Group D Schedule
The United States will feature in Group D.
The games for Group D will be held at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, Levi's Stadium in the San Francisco area, BC Place in Vancouver and Lumen Field in Seattle.
- June 12: USA vs. TBD - Los Angeles
- June 13: TBD vs. TBD - Vancouver
- June 19: USA vs. TBD - Seattle
- June 19: TBD vs. TBD - San Francisco Bay Area
- June 26: USA vs. TBD - Los Angeles
- June 26: TBD vs. TBD - San Francisco Bay Area
United States
COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 9: Folarin Balogun #20 of the United States scores a goal and celebrates during an international friendly game between Japan and USMNT at Lower.com Field on September 9, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Robin Alam/ISI Photos …
- Population: 341M
- Primary language(s): English
- Fun fact: First ever three-nation World Cup host (with CAN & MEX).
- Player to watch: Christian Pulisic
- FIFA Ranking: 14
Paraguay
- Population: 7.5M
- Primary language(s): Spanish, Guaraní
- Fun fact: One of few countries with an indigenous language co-official.
- Player to watch: Miguel Almirón
- FIFA Ranking: 39
Australia
- Population: 26.5M
- Primary language(s): English
- Fun fact: The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef.
- Player to watch: Mathew Ryan
- FIFA Ranking: 26
Winner of Euro Playoff C
- The fourth team will be the winner of the Euro Playoff C matches between Slovakia, Kosovo, Turkey, and Romania.
The Source: Information in this article comes from FIFA.