The draw to decide group-stage matchups for next year's men's soccer World Cup has placed Japan in Group F, where it will face the Netherlands, Tunisia and the winner of a UEFA playoff.

FIFA made the announcement Saturday, following Friday's draw​, which determined the matchups for the group stage.

The USA national team is back in the 2026 FIFA World Cup after reaching the knockout rounds in Qatar three years ago, but Mauricio Pochettino and his soccer team will be hoping to make a deeper run this time around on home soil in the first-ever expanded tournament that features 48 countries from around

Arlington’s AT&T Stadium will host a tournament-high nine matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The full schedule was revealed Saturday morning.

The groups are set! Tomorrow, we find out which teams will be playing in Houston when the World Cup begins in the summer!

The full schedule for the 2026 World Cup has been confirmed, with the kick off times, dates and venues for all 104 games now confirmed. We now know where you can watch each team play across the USA, Canada and Mexico next summer and you can start making your plans.

The draw for the 2026 men’s FIFA World Cup, held in June and July in Canada, Mexico and the U.S., has been made.

The draw also served as a stage for U.S. President Donald Trump to receive the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize. Is Group C a good omen for Brazil? Brazil fans are excited on social media about one coincidence: the past two World Cup champions,