ATLANTA (AP) 鈥� The U.S. men鈥檚 national team will kick off the next World Cup cycle with four matches over 11 days on home soil.
The friendlies include games against Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada in U.S. cities that didn鈥檛 host World Cup action this summer.
The Americans will face Peru on Sept. 26 at Inter.co Stadium in Orlando, Florida. Three days later, they will host Chile at Energizer Park in St. Louis. The US-Mexico rivalry resumes Oct. 3 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. And the finale against Canada follows three days later at Allianz Field in St. Paul, Minnesota.
All four matches will be broadcast on TNT, HBO Max, Telemundo, Universo and Peacock.
The games come on the heels of the U.S. team鈥檚 run to the round of 16 at the World Cup. They also will serve as the first action since U.S. head coach Mauricio Pochettino that puts him under contract through 2030.
鈥淲e are so excited to start this new phase of our journey with matches in front of our home fans,鈥� Pochettino said in a statement. 鈥淭heir amazing energy during the summer has set the standard.
鈥淥ur objective is always to play the best opponents possible, and these matches provide a variety of experiences for this group of players as we begin this new chapter of the U.S Men鈥檚 National Team.鈥�
The 2030 World Cup will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
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