What's next for the USMNT after World Cup? USA men's soccer timeline: Olympics, Copa America, 2030 World Cup

We don't want to waste your time — this post is not about what's next in terms of who will coach the USMNT moving forward or the roles of Christian Pulisic and Malik Tillman in the future of the program.MORE — What we learned, big and small picture, from USMNT’s World CupNo, this is about the nitty gritty. What competitions are next for U.

S. Soccer's men's side — the women have a World Cup next summer in case you're unaware — and what will the Yanks be doing between the end of this tournament and the 2030 World Cup in Portugal, Spain, and Morocco (and, for three games, Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay)?There's also the matter of a home Olympics in Los Angeles, a U-23 competition led by program legend Steve Cherundolo which is bound to draw some bigger names to the overage pool (only three players over the age of 23 are allowed to join a roster).

MORE — USMNT’s results, fixtures as they are announcedIt's going to be a lot different than the last cycle when the USMNT did not have to qualify for the World Cup and it'll be a bit different in general as FIFA have shaken up their international calendar.When are the next international games for the USA men’s soccer team in 2026 and 2027?The U.

S. will get an expanded international break from September 21 - October 6, where there will be four matches played and those will not include the fifth edition of the CONCACAF Nations League — there's a group stage draw forthcoming on July 23 but the Yanks are very, very likely set to be one of four nations to receive a bye to November's quarterfinals.The Americans are in League A with Canada, Costa Rica, Curacao, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago.

November's international break will be home-and-away matches against a group stage qualifier for the right to compete in next March's semifinals and either third-place match or final (March 25-28, 2027)The Yanks will then warm up for n