2026 World Cup international friendlies: Who plays today, Saturday, June 6?

The United States men’s national team (USMNT) is one of numerous World Cup participants on Saturday’s slate of international friendlies, as the 2026 co-host welcomes Germany to Illinois for a high-profile match-up.

The USMNT takes on the four-time world champion at Chicago’s Soldier Field, in a game that represents a final tournament tune-up for both teams.

Mauricio Pochettino leads the USMNT into this weekend’s clash after overseeing a 3-2 win over Senegal in Charlotte on May 31, in the team’s first friendly since the head coach named his 26-man roster last week.

Champion in Texas tune-up

Also among the notable nations in action on Saturday is Argentina, the World Cup title holder. Lionel Scaloni’s men face their penultimate pre-tournament test, taking on Honduras in College Station, Texas.

Meanwhile, five-time winner Brazil completes its World Cup preparations with a friendly against Egypt in Cleveland, Ohio, and 1966 champion England faces New Zealand in Tampa, Florida, in its second-to-last friendly. UEFA Nations League holder Portugal also plays its penultimate warm-up, hosting Chile in Oeiras.

Today’s international friendlies - full schedule for Saturday, June 6:

• 7:30 a.m. ET: Myanmar vs Guam
• 8:30 a.m. ET: Kyrgyzstan vs Palestine
• 9:00 a.m. ET: Belgium vs Tunisia
• 11:00 a.m. ET: Ethiopia vs Malawi
• 12 noon ET: Sierra Leone vs Liberia
• 12 noon ET: Armenia vs Kazakhstan
• 12:45 p.m. ET: Portugal vs Chile
• 12:45 p.m. ET: Romania vs Wales
• 1:00 p.m. ET: Gibraltar vs Cayman Islands
• 2:00 p.m. ET: Albania vs Luxembourg
• 2:30 p.m. ET: USMNT vs Germany
• 3:00 p.m. ET: Panama vs Bosnia-Herzegovina
• 3:00 p.m. ET: Switzerland vs Australia
• 4:00 p.m. ET: Cape Verde vs Bermuda
• 4:00 p.m. ET: Bolivia vs Scotland
• 4:00 p.m. ET: England vs New Zealand
• 4:00 p.m. ET: Qatar vs El Salvador
• 5:00 p.m. ET: Jamaica vs South Africa
• 6:00 p.m. ET: Brazil vs Egypt
• 6:00 p.m. ET: Venezuela vs Türkiye
• 8:00 p.m. ET: Argentina vs Honduras
• 8:00 p.m. ET: Curaçao vs Aruba

How long left until the 2026 World Cup?

There are just five days to go until the 2026 World Cup kicks off. Co-hosted by Canada, Mexico and the U.S., the tournament begins on June 11, when the Mexicans meet South Africa in the opening game in Mexico City (3:00 p.m. ET).

Canada is the next host nation to get its campaign underway, when it takes on Bosnia-Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12, at 3:00 p.m. ET. The USMNT then plays its first World Cup game later the same day, facing Paraguay in Los Angeles at 9:00 p.m. ET.

The USMNT’s full 2026 World Cup group-stage schedule:

• June 12, 9:00 p.m. ET: USMNT vs Paraguay, Los Angeles
• June 19, 3:00 p.m. ET: USMNT vs Australia, Seattle
• June 25, 10:00 p.m. ET: Türkiye vs USMNT, Los Angeles

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