The USA have leapfrogged Mexico to restore their status as CONCACAF's top side, at least on the FIFA Men's World Rankings, which have also confirmed advantageous seeding for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Iraq, who will get a bye to the finals of the World Cup's inter-confederation playoffs.

Crews are pushing ahead with renovations to modernize the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, racing to be ready months before the June 2026 World Cup.

The U.S. men’s national team could be at risk of losing a potential contributor as Richy Ledezma looks to switch his allegiances to Mexico ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

FIFA’s website has a schedule of where and when each match, by match number, will be held. The winner will be crowned at July 19’s final held at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. The cup’s Thursday, June 11, opening match will be at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, now known as Estadio Banorte.

ATLANTA — Nearly two million tickets have been sold for the FIFA World Cup 2026 as the third phase of ticket sales is set to begin on Dec. 11. The upcoming Random Selection Draw phase will allow fans to apply for single-match tickets based on specific match-ups and teams for group-stage games, following the Final Draw on Dec. 5.

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