World Cup 2026

USA, Canada to Play First World Cup Home Games

Team USA has advanced past the group stage in its last three World Cup appearances but has failed to reach the quarter-finals since 1930.
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USA, Canada to Play First World Cup Home Games
The US Men's National Team's (USMNT) poses during the announcement of the USMNT 2026 World Cup roster in New York City on May 26, 2026. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images
T.J. Muscaro
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Team USA and Team Canada take to their respective pitches on June 12 to complete the official opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The day marks the first World Cup match on U.S. soil since 1994 and the first-ever World Cup home game for Team Canada.

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T.J. Muscaro
T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.