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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alexander Abnos

US men to play South Korea, Japan in September friendlies with World Cup looming

United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino along the sidelines during the second half against Canada in the CONCACAF Nations League third place match
The US will play two friendlies against East Asian opponents after this summer’s Gold Cup. Photograph: Shaun Clark/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF

The US men’s national team will kick off the final part of their journey to the 2026 World Cup with September friendlies against South Korea and Japan, the US Soccer Federation announced on Tuesday.

The US will play South Korea on 6 September at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, before traveling to Ohio to take on Japan at Lower.com Field in Columbus on 9 September.

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