The United States men’s national team is moving on to the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup as the winner of Group D, but who will it play next?
That’s the question on everyone’s minds after the U.S. clinched the top spot in Group D with a win over Australia and a Paraguay win over Türkiye. The U.S. had already advanced to the round of 32 with its result against Australia on Friday.
As the winner of Group D, the U.S. will face the third-place team from either Group B, E, F, I or J. Here is a full list of the United States’ possible opponents in the round of 32:
USA’s Potential Opponents
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The U.S. will play its round of 32 match on July 1 at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. As of midday Saturday, there are 17 teams the U.S. could play.
Here is a full list of the 17 teams:
- 🇨🇦 Canada (Group B)
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland (Group B)
- 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Group B)
- 🇶🇦 Qatar (Group B)
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast (Group E)
- 🇪🇨 Ecuador (Group E)
- 🇨🇼 Curaçao (Group E)
- 🇸🇪 Sweden (Group F)
- 🇯🇵 Japan (Group F)
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands (Group F)
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia (Group F)
- 🇸🇳 Senegal (Group I)
- 🇮🇶 Iraq (Group I)
- 🇦🇷 Argentina (Group J)
- 🇦🇹 Austria (Group J)
- 🇯🇴 Jordan (Group J)
- 🇩🇿 Algeria (Group J)
Path To The Final
After winning Group D, the U.S. now knows everything about its path to the FIFA World Cup final at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19. Here is how it could play out:
- Round of 32 match: July 1 at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in Santa Clara, California
- Round of 16 match: July 6 at Seattle Stadium
- Quarterfinals match: July 10 at Los Angeles Stadium
- Semifinals match: July 15 at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas
- Final: July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
