There was a lot of pressure on the Americans to produce a stronger performance on the pitch. Having finished third in their first-ever appearance back in 1930, they have only gotten past the round of 16 once in their other nine attempts.
The USA responded by opening their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a massive 4-1 victory over Paraguay, giving them an early lead in their group.
They then followed it up with an excellent 2-0 win against Australia, confirming themselves as group winners with a game to go.
Who are next on the co-hosts' hitlist? Flashscore shows you the United States' full 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule.
USA's World Cup 2026 schedule and results
During the FIFA World Cup draw in December 2025, the US were assigned Group D, alongside Paraguay, Australia, and Turkiye.
The United States' full FIFA World Cup schedule is as follows:
Friday, June 12th: USA 4-1 Paraguay
Friday, June 19th: USA 2-0 Australia
Thursday, June 25th: Turkiye 3-2 USA
Wednesday, July 1st: USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
Check out the full 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule HERE
USA's World Cup knockout route
Having finished top of their group, they will head to San Francisco for the round of 32, where they will face Bosnia & Herzegovina. Kick-off will be at 20:00 local time (00:00 EST, 02:00 CET) on Wednesday, July 1st.
If they win that, they'll travel to Seattle for a R16 clash against either the winners of Group G - Belgium, Iran or Egypt - or a third-placed side.
USA's World Cup preparation
Ahead of the World Cup, the US scheduled a total of four friendlies. They played two of them in March, and had a couple more in June before they kicked off the tournament.
The warm-up schedule looks as follows:
Saturday, March 28th: United States 2-5 Belgium
Tuesday, March 31st: United States 0-2 Portugal
Sunday, May 31st: United States 3-2 Senegal
Saturday, June 6th: United States 1-2 Germany