USMNT to play Canada as part of 3 fall tuneups
Written by I Dig SportsThe United States men's national team will play three friendlies in September and October in the United States against Canada, New Zealand and Panama, respectively.
These will be the team's first matches after Copa América, with the USMNT hosting Canada on Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. ET in Kansas City, Kansas, followed three days later vs. New Zealand in Cincinnati, also at 7 p.m. ET. On Oct. 12 the USMNT will face Panama in Austin, Texas for a 9 p.m. ET match.
Christian Pulisic scored in the third minute and assisted on Folarin Balogun's goal in the 44th as the United States cruised past Bolivia 2-0 in its Copa América opener Sunday night in Arlington, Texas.
The 11th-ranked U.S. will play Panama on Thursday in Atlanta and will close the group against Uruguay on July 1 in Kansas City, Missouri.
No. 84 Bolivia will meet Uruguay on Thursday at East Rutherford, New Jersey, then will face Panama on July 1 in Orlando, Florida.
The United States, Canada and Mexico will host the 2026 World Cup and all were given automatic qualifying berths by FIFA.
The U.S. host cities are: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Missouri, Los Angeles, Miami, New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Seattle.