U.S. Faces No. 1 France and No. 2 Argentina in Projected 2026 World Cup Path
Updated
Updated · FOX Sports · Jun 28
U.S. Faces No. 1 France and No. 2 Argentina in Projected 2026 World Cup Path
3 articles · Updated · FOX Sports · Jun 28
Summary
Bosnia and Herzegovina, ranked No. 61, is the United States' confirmed round-of-32 opponent on July 1 in the San Francisco Bay Area after the Americans won Group D.
That draw leaves the U.S. with a steep projected route if higher-ranked teams advance elsewhere: Belgium in Seattle, Spain in Los Angeles, France in Dallas and Argentina in New York New Jersey.
Only Bosnia is ranked below the U.S. in that knockout path, a result of late group-stage surprises that toughened the bracket despite the Americans' strongest group start since 1930.
At +3500, the U.S. still has only the tournament's ninth-best title odds, while projected later opponents include favorites France at +360 and Argentina at +500.