The United States men's national team will begin life after the 2026 World Cup with four home friendlies in 11 days, starting with Peru in Orlando on 26 September and closing against Canada in St Paul on 6 October.

The schedule, confirmed on 4 August by The Guardian, pitches the USMNT against South American opposition in Peru and Chile, then North American rivals Mexico and Canada. It is the team's first action since head coach Mauricio Pochettino agreed a new contract running through 2030.

Peru visit Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando on 26 September. Chile follow three days later at Energizer Park in St Louis. The marquee fixture lands on 3 October: the United States against Mexico at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, with a 7:00 PM PDT kickoff. Canada provide the opposition on 6 October at Allianz Field in St Paul, Minnesota, kicking off at 5:00 PM PDT.

All four venues share a notable detail — none of them hosted matches during the 2026 World Cup, which was staged across the United States, Canada and Mexico. The decision sends the national team to cities that missed out on the tournament, giving fans in those markets a taste of international football they would not have had otherwise.

The opponents carry weight of their own. Mexico's visit to Glendale will be part of a busy autumn for El Tri, who have scheduled friendlies against Colombia, Peru and Chile — the first matches of Rafa Marquez's tenure as head coach, per Yahoo Sports. Canada, meanwhile, are using the same window to host Chile in Toronto on 26 September and Peru in Montreal on 3 October, according to Reuters. So several of these teams will cross paths more than once across the September-October break.

Pochettino, the Argentine who previously managed Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, said in a statement that the team is excited to begin a new phase with home matches and aims to play the best possible opponents. The friendlies mark the opening step toward the 2030 World Cup, which will be held across Spain, Portugal and Morocco — a tournament four years away but already shaping decisions.

Broadcast coverage will be spread across TNT, HBO Max, Telemundo, Universo and Peacock, ensuring both English- and Spanish-language audiences can follow along. American Airlines is the presenting sponsor of the friendly series.

For fans, this window offers a first look at how Pochettino intends to reshape his squad now that the 2026 World Cup is behind them. The cycle is long, but the answers start in Orlando in late September.