Texas could become a pivotal stage for Mexico and the USMNT. Could fans see the teams at AT&T Stadium in Arlington or NRG Stadium in Houston?

A quick look at the 48-team field, groups and sites for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which begins June 11in Mexico City and ends with the title match on July 19 in New York/New Jersey. The top two teams in each group plus the eight best third-place finishers advance to the round of 32. The match schedule will be announced on Saturday.

Mexico was drawn into a group with South Africa, South Korea and the UEFA Playoff D winner – Denmark, Ireland, Czech Republic or North Macedonia. El Tri will face South Africa in the tournament's opening match on June 11, 16 years after the two sides played the first game in the 2010 World Cup.

The majority of matches will take place in the United States, which is hosting the World Cup for the first time since 1994. New York/New Jersey, Dallas (Arlington), Houston ​​​​​, Kansas City, Atlanta, Los Angeles (Inglewood), Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco (Santa Clara), Boston (Foxborough) and Miami (Miami Gardens) are the host cities.

Follow live coverage as teams are drawn for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

El Tri themselves in the group against South Korea, South Africa, and the eventual winner of the FIFA playoff winner D. The future winner means either Denmark, North Macedonia, Czechia, or Ireland will join Group A for the 2026 World Cup. There are plenty of teams that will hold Mexico's hand down the tournament memory lane.

Logic suggests that ultimate glory is beyond the grasp of the USMNT. That's not stopping the team from dreaming big