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Associated Press
The United States volition commencement preparations for the 2026 World Cup with friendlies against Serbia and Colombia successful the Los Angeles country successful January.
The U.S. volition play Serbia connected Jan. 25 astatine Banc of California Stadium successful Los Angeles and conscionable Colombia 3 days aboriginal successful Carson, California, the U.S. Soccer Federation said Wednesday.
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The matches are not connected FIFA planetary dates, which means astir Europe-based players volition not beryllium available. The U.S. roster volition see players from Major League Soccer teams preparing for the season.
Europe-based players volition instrumentality for CONCACAF Nations League matches astatine Grenada connected March 24 and astatine location against El Salvador 3 days later. The biggest lawsuit connected adjacent year's docket is the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which starts June 26 and ends July 16 successful Inglewood, California.
After hosting the 1994 World Cup, the U.S. co-hosts the 2026 tourney with Canada and Mexico.
The U.S. unfastened this year's World Cup successful Qatar against Wales connected Nov. 21, play England successful a Black Friday matchup 4 days aboriginal and adjacent radical play connected Nov. 29 against Iran.
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