Nerves are jangling and anticipation building ahead of Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in which the USMNT will discover their three group stage opponents.
While they already know they will be contesting Group D, Mauricio Pochettino’s side are currently unaware of who they will face on home soil. They will be keeping their fingers tightly crossed for a favorable draw, but featuring in a potential ‘Group of Death’ remains a possibility.
The USMNT feature in Pot 1 owing to their host status and should, on paper at least, be gifted a simpler route to the knockout phase as a result. However, some extremely challenging opponents are still on the cards.
Here are their potential opponents for the World Cup group stage.






