For the playoff tournament teams, the confederation restrictions will be applied to all teams involved in the playoff, which would keep the host nations from drawing a team involved in the FIFA playoff tournament due to Jamaica and Suriname being involved as Concacaf teams.

The United States’ path through its home World Cup will become clear over the next 24 hours. See Also Mauricio Pochettino is quieting the skeptics with USMNT clicking at rare level The Americans already know more than most teams entering Friday’s World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.

WASHINGTON — At some point between noon and 2 p.m. on Friday, the World Cup group draw will tell us which teams the United States will play in next year’s tournament. We’ll also get the first hints of which teams will come to Philadelphia,

The Americans will hope to avoid the Group of Death and receive a clear path to the knockout stages

As Pulisic chases form at Milan and the 2026 World Cup edges closer, Lalas’ comments arrive at a moment when the American winger is shaping the global soccer landscape in unique ways.

The AC Milan winger is the fifth all-time leading goalscorer for the Stars and Stripes.

Despite the win, Pochettino was not happy after the match against Uruguay when he was asked about players not on the roster, specifically those who play in Europe, such as Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, and others.