The United States’ reign at the world championships is over after a 4-0 loss to Canada in the quarterfinals on Thursday, May 28. Celebrini opened the scoring for Canada on a power play and Crosby added an empty-netter. Canada goalie Jet Greaves had 34 ...

After Canada became the first country to qualify for the World Cup round of 16, Jesse Marsch, its American coach, said he doesn't care if the USA joins the Reds there.

The bulk of the FIFA World Cup 2026 action has been played on American soil, but Belgium star Kevin De Bruyne has all but admitted he prefers playing in Canada. While the United States have joined forces with Canada and Mexico to host the biggest World Cup in the tournament’s 96-year history,

Marsch, who previously served as assistant coach for the United States at the 2010 World Cup alongside players such as Landon Donovan and Tim Howard, has recently intensified discussion around anthem culture by claiming US players were at times reluctant to sing the Star-Spangled Banner.

With the bracket set, the USMNT and Canada can only meet deep in the tournament. Here’s the exact path to a World Cup clash.