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Soccer in the United States
Season2026
United States

The 2026 season is the 114th season of competitive soccer in the United States. The United States will co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Mexico and Canada as the premier soccer event of the year.[1]

The season begins with friendlies for the USWNT in January.[2] and with friendlies for the USMNT in March to help prepare for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[3]

At the club international level, qualifying MLS clubs are competing in the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup,[4] and qualifying NWSL clubs are competing in the 2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup semi-finals.[5]

National teams

Men's

Senior

Main article: United States men's national soccer team
As of January 1, 2026.
Wins Losses Draws
0 0 0
Friendlies
March 28 United States  v  Belgium Atlanta, Georgia
15:30 ET Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
March 31 United States  v  Portugal Atlanta, Georgia
19:00 ET Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
May 31 United States  v  Senegal Charlotte, North Carolina
15:30 ET Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
June 6 United States  v  Germany Chicago, Illinois
14:30 ET Stadium: Soldier Field
2026 FIFA World Cup
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup
Group D
Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4 UEFA Path C winner[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The winner of UEFA playoff Path C will be Turkey, Slovakia, Kosovo, or Romania.
June 12 United States  v  Paraguay Inglewood, California
21:00 ET Report Stadium: SoFi Stadium
June 19 United States  v  Australia Seattle, Washington
15:00 ET Report Stadium: Lumen Field
June 25 UEFA Path C winner v  United States Inglewood, California
22:00 ET Report Stadium: SoFi Stadium
Goalscorers
Player Goals
Total 0

U–17

Main article: United States men's national under-17 soccer team
CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification
Main article: 2026 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification
Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  United States 3 2 1 0 19 1 +18 7 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Dominican Republic 3 2 1 0 16 1 +15 7
3  Saint Kitts and Nevis 3 0 1 2 2 17 −15 1
4  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (H) 3 0 1 2 2 20 −18 1
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
February 5 2026 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification United States  8–0  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
6:00 pm ET
  • Medina 6', 28', 37'
  • Peterson 15' (o.g.)
  • Sokoloff 61', 66'
  • Jakupovic 71', 87'
 Report Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium
Attendance: 375
Referee: Michah Erskine (Guyana)
February 7 2026 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification Saint Kitts and Nevis  0–10  United States Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
7:00 pm ET Report
  • Jakupovic 7', 23', 44', 80' (pen.), 84'
  • Garcia 36' (pen.)
  • Dimareli 58' (pen.), 72'
  • Chadwick 69'
  • Forfor 90'
 Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Renlee Napoleon (Saint Lucia)
February 10 2026 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification United States  1–1  Dominican Republic Arnos Vale, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1:00 pm ET
  • Jakupovic 41'
 Report
  • Garcia 44'
 Stadium: Arnos Vale Stadium
Attendance: 210
Referee: Jonathan Leiton (Costa Rica)

Women's

Senior

Main article: United States women's national soccer team
As of January 27, 2026.
Wins Losses Draws
2 0 0
Friendlies
January 24 United States  6–0  Paraguay Carson, California
 Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 19,397
Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
January 27 United States  5–0  Chile Santa Barbara, California
 Report Stadium: Harder Stadium
Attendance: 14,797
Referee: Timothy Derry (Trinidad and Tobago)
April 11 United States  v  Japan San Jose, California
17:30 ET Stadium: PayPal Park
April 14 United States  v  Japan Seattle, Washington
22:00 ET Stadium: Lumen Field
April 17 United States  v  Japan Commerce City, Colorado
21:00 ET Stadium: DICK’S Sporting Goods Park
SheBelieves Cup
Main article: 2026 SheBelieves Cup
Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts
1  Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2  Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  United States (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 1, 2025. Source: ESPN
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result; 5) fair play ranking.
(H) Host
March 1 United States  v  Argentina Nashville, Tennessee
17:00 ET Stadium: Geodis Park
March 4 United States  v  Canada Columbus, Ohio
18:45 ET Stadium: ScottsMiracle-Gro Field
March 7 United States  v  Colombia Harrison, New Jersey
15:30 ET Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
Goalscorers
Player Goals
Trinity Rodman 2
Emma Sears
Ally Sentnor
Croix Bethune 1
Jameese Joseph
Emily Sams
Reilyn Turner
own goal 1
Total 11

Club competitions

Men's

League competitions

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2026 Major League Soccer season
Conference tables
Eastern Conference

MLS Eastern Conference table (2026)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for round one
3 FC Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Columbus Crew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Charlotte FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 D.C. United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Inter Miami CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 CF Montréal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the wild-card round
9 Nashville SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 New England Revolution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 New York City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 New York Red Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Orlando City SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Philadelphia Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Toronto FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Western Conference

MLS Western Conference table (2026)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Austin FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for round one and the CONCACAF Champions Cup round one
2 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for round one
3 FC Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Houston Dynamo FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Minnesota United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the wild-card round
9 Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 San Diego FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Seattle Sounders FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 St. Louis City SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall 2026 table

Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, the Supporters' Shield trophy, seeding in the 2027 Canadian Championship, and 2027 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying for the playoffs.

Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
1 Atlanta United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Austin FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Chicago Fire FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 FC Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Charlotte FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Columbus Crew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Colorado Rapids 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 FC Dallas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 D.C. United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Houston Dynamo FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Los Angeles FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Inter Miami CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Minnesota United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 CF Montréal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Nashville SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 New England Revolution 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 New York City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 New York Red Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Orlando City SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 Philadelphia Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 San Diego FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 Seattle Sounders FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 St. Louis City SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 Sporting Kansas City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 Toronto FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: February 21, 2026. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
USL Championship
Main article: 2026 USL Championship season
Conference tables

Eastern Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Birmingham Legion FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
2 Brooklyn FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Charleston Battery 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Detroit City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Hartford Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Indy Eleven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Loudoun United FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Louisville City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Miami FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Rhode Island FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Sporting Club Jacksonville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Tampa Bay Rowdies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 7, 2026. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots

Western Conference

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
2 El Paso Locomotive FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Las Vegas Lights FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Lexington SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Monterey Bay FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 New Mexico United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Oakland Roots SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Orange County SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Phoenix Rising FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sacramento Republic FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 San Antonio FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 FC Tulsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 7, 2026. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) head-to-head goal differential; 3) points-per game within conference; 4) total wins; 5) total goal differential; 6) total goals scored; 7) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 8) disciplinary points; 9) coin toss or drawing of lots
USL League One
Main article: 2026 USL League One season
League table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 AC Boise 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
2 AV Alta FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Charlotte Independence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Corpus Christi FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Fort Wayne FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Forward Madison FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Greenville Triumph SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FC Naples 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 New York Cosmos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 One Knoxville SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Portland Hearts of Pine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Richmond Kickers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Sarasota Paradise 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 South Georgia Tormenta FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Spokane Velocity FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Union Omaha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 Westchester SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 7, 2026. Source: USL League One
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) points earned against top four finishers; 6) disciplinary points; 7) drawing of lots.

Cup competitions

US Open Cup
Main article: 2026 U.S. Open Cup
USL Cup
Main article: 2026 USL Cup

International competitions

CONCACAF competitions

CONCACAF Champions Cup
Main article: 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup
Club Competition Final round
Seattle Sounders FC 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16
Inter Miami CF Round of 16
LA Galaxy First round
Philadelphia Union First round
San Diego FC Round of 16
FC Cincinnati First round
Los Angeles FC First round
Nashville SC First round

teams in bold are still active in the competition

First round
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
San Diego FC United States4–2Mexico UNAM4–10–1
Sporting San Miguelito PanamaUnited States LA Galaxy19 Feb25 Feb
Real España HondurasUnited States Los Angeles FC17 Feb24 Feb
Atlético Ottawa CanadaUnited States Nashville SC0–224 Feb
Defence Force Trinidad and TobagoUnited States Philadelphia Union18 Feb26 Feb
O&M Dominican RepublicUnited States FC Cincinnati18 Feb25 Feb
Round of 16
Team 1Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
San Diego FC United StatesMexico TolucaMarMar
United States Inter Miami CFMarMar
United States Seattle Sounders FCMarMar

Women's

League competitions

National Women's Soccer League
Main article: 2026 National Women's Soccer League season
Regular season
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Angel City FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs and CONCACAF W Champions Cup
2 Bay FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Boston Legacy FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Playoffs
4 Chicago Stars FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Denver Summit FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Gotham FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Houston Dash 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Kansas City Current 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 North Carolina Courage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Orlando Pride 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Portland Thorns FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Racing Louisville FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 San Diego Wave FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Seattle Reign FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Utah Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Washington Spirit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: March 13, 2026. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal difference; 3) total wins; 4) total goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal goals scored; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss (if 2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (if ≥3 clubs tied).
USL Super League
2025–26
Main article: 2025–26 USL Super League season
Regular season
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting JAX 17 9 4 4 32 22 +10 31 Playoffs
2 Lexington 16 7 0 9 33 15 +18 30
3 Dallas Trinity 15 7 5 3 20 22 −2 24
4 Spokane Zephyr 19 5 7 7 19 20 −1 22
5 Carolina Ascent 17 5 7 5 20 23 −3 20
6 DC Power 16 4 5 7 21 20 +1 19
7 Brooklyn 17 4 6 7 22 24 −2 19
8 Fort Lauderdale United 17 4 6 7 23 33 −10 19
9 Tampa Bay Sun 16 1 6 9 16 27 −11 12
Updated to match(es) played on February 14, 2026. Source: Gainbridge Super League
Rules for classification: 1) head-to-head points; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.

Cup competitions

NWSL Challenge Cup
Main article: 2026 NWSL Challenge Cup
Kansas City CurrentvGotham FC
Report

International competitions

FIFA Women's Champions Cup
Main article: 2026 FIFA Women's Champions Cup
Semi-finals
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
Gotham FC United States0–1Brazil Corinthians
3rd Place
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
AS FAR Morocco0–4United States Gotham FC

CONCACAF competitions

CONCACAF W Championship Cup
Main article: 2025–26 CONCACAF W Champions Cup
Group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AME PAC ORL ALA CHO
1 Mexico América 4 3 1 0 12 0 +12 10 Advanced to knockout stage — 1–0 2–0 — —
2 Mexico Pachuca 4 2 1 1 12 2 +10 7 — — — 5–0 6–0
3 United States Orlando Pride 4 2 1 1 9 3 +6 7 — 1–1 — 3–0 —
4 Costa Rica Alajuelense 4 1 1 2 1 8 −7 4 0–0 — — — 1–0
5 Panama Chorrillo 4 0 0 4 0 21 −21 0 0–9 — 0–5 — —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WAS GFC MON VNR ALI
1 United States Washington Spirit 4 3 1 0 15 0 +15 10 Advanced to knockout stage — — 4–0 4–0 —
2 United States Gotham FC 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 10 0–0 — 2–1 — —
3 Mexico Monterrey 4 2 0 2 13 6 +7 6 — — — 4–0 8–0
4 Canada Vancouver Rise Academy 4 1 0 3 9 12 −3 3 — 1–4 — — 8–0
5 El Salvador Alianza 4 0 0 4 0 25 −25 0 0–7 0–2 — — —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Team 1ScoreTeam 2
América MexicoMay 20United States Gotham FC
Washington Spirit United StatesMay 20Mexico Pachuca

Honors

Professional

Amateur

References

  1. ^ Chappell, Bill (June 13, 2018). "U.S., Mexico And Canada Win Bid To Host 2026 World Cup". NPR. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  2. ^ "U.S. Women's National Team Will Finish January Training Camp Against Chile on Jan. 27 At Harder Stadium in Santa Barbara, Calif". United States Soccer Fedeartion. December 9, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  3. ^ "USA Hosts Belgium on March 28 in Atlanta; Three Days Later, the USMNT Remain in Atlanta to take on Portugal, Presented by Bank of America; Allstate Continental Clásico to be held May 31 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Against an Opponent to be Named Soon; USA hosts Germany on June 6 in Chicago, Ill. in the Coca-Cola Send-Off Match". United States Soccer Federation. December 2, 2026. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  4. ^ "2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Key Details and Qualified Teams". CONCACAF. December 8, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
  5. ^ "2025/26 Concacaf W Champions Cup Semifinals Matchups Confirmed". CONCACAF. October 20, 2025. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
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