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Jack Tanner

USA World Cup 2026 guide: Fixtures, prediction, key player and odds

One of three host countries, the USA will stage the World Cup final. It is unlikely that the USMNT will go all the way this summer, but home-field advantage may facilitate a deeper run in the competition.

The US have been inconsistent at the World Cup since last hosting in 1994. Missing out on the tournament entirely in 2018, the Americans usually make it out of the group stage, but have not progressed past the quarter finals stage since the inaugural edition in 1930 - where they were aided by there being just 13 teams.

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