Courtney MartinezWed, December 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM UTC·1 min readWe’re days away from the FIFA World Cup draw to find out which teams will play their group stage games in Atlanta.
But soccer fans will get a taste of the World Cup when No. 14 U.S. Men’s National Team hosts No. 8 Belgium on March 28 and No. 6 Portugal on March at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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“For us, this is a massive opportunity to challenge ourselves against some of the top teams in the world. These are incredible matches for the players and for the fans,” USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino said. “We are so happy to be playing in our new home of Atlanta ahead of the World Cup.”
The USMNT will also play a tune-up match on May 31 in Charlotte against a team that hasn’t been announced and No. 9 Germany in Chicago on June 6. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. For Atlanta United season ticket holders, the Belgium match will be included in their 2026 packages.
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Pochettino will finalize his World Cup roster after the friendlies in March and the players will report to Fayetteville for training camp in May.
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