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The U.S. men's team is set to take on Paraguay in its World Cup opener

time in more than three decades when the [U.S. men's national soccer team](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/26/nx-s1-5835318/2026-world-cup-us-roster-usmnt) kicks off its first group-stage match against Paraguay. This 2026 World Cup

The World Cup is starting. Here's what to know and how to watch

Paraguay on Friday at 9 p.m. ET. This summer, 48 men's national teams will compete in the World Cup's biggest tournament ever. You can find all of NPR's World Cup coverage over

Your cheat sheet to the 26 players on the U.S. World Cup team

Men's National Team is finally ready to play its first game of the [2026 World Cup](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) with a match on Friday against Paraguay in Los Angeles. For the [26 Americans

Which World Cup 2026 stadiums will host matches in US, Canada and Mexico?

U.S. - June 26, 2025 General view inside the stadium before the match](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-06-27T003358Z_572085888_UP1EL6R01KKAC_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-CLUB-RBS-RMA-1750984869.jpg?w=770&resize=770%2C513&quality=80) Apart from hosting FIFA Club World Cup matches, the Philadelphia Stadium has also been the venue for the US national

With just days left, the U.S. opening match at the World Cup is still not sold out

men's national soccer team's World Cup tune-up games](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5766547/world-cup-usmnt-portugal-belgium-losses) Although numbers fluctuate regularly, FIFA's ticketing website still shows 132 tickets left to sell for a game that