President Donald Trump has been heavily involved in the leadup to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but he may not be there to see the USMNT's first match.

Enjoy all the updates from the World Cup as we have two matches Friday, with features, news, video analysis and color from around the competition.

Most of the time in soccer, one of the first things a team does is set its starting goalkeeper. But for the U.S. men, it appears that will be one of the last things that happens. Leading candidates Matt Freese and Matt Turner have said in recent days that they don’t know who will get the nod for Friday’s group stage opener vs.

U.S. men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino must determine his 11 strongest players by Friday’s World Cup opener.

Tyler Adams was standing in the bowels of Soldier Field, six days away from a World Cup that will be the most important competition of his career, talking about the moment when the story of this U.S.

A convincing win over Senegal, followed by a spirited defeat to Germany have the USMNT with a clearer idea of who they are ahead of the World Cup