The United States will officially begin their 2026 World Cup countdown with a pair of international friendlies on home soil in January, U.S. Soccer said on Wednesday. The American men open their 2022 World Cup campaign in Qatar against Wales on Nov. 21 after missing out in 2018 but fans are already looking ahead to the next edition of the quadrennial tournament, which the United States will host alongside Canada and Mexico.
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