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The match marks the first-ever encounter between the U.S. men's national team and Senegal as part of four final games before the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- On May 31 the United States will play Senegal at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Thursday as the final pre-World Cup friendly.
- Completing the program lets the United States finish its four remaining pre-tournament matches, including Belgium on March 28, Portugal three days later in Atlanta, Senegal on May 31, and Germany on June 6.
- The Lions of Teranga bring strong qualifying form into the friendly, led by Sadio Mané who has 50 goals in 117 appearances and a 7-0-3 record, marking their first meeting with the US.
- As a final tune-up, the game is the USMNT's next-to-last friendly before the tournament, and Mauricio Pochettino, USMNT coach, said `We are so happy to have such a great team in Senegal as our fourth opponent in the matches leading up into the tournament.`
- The U.S. will begin Group D against Paraguay on June 12 in Inglewood, while Senegal heads into a difficult Group I with France and Norway.
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US to play Senegal on May 31 in pre-World Cup friendly in North Carolina
FAYETTEVILLE, Ga. (AP) — The United States will play Senegal in a friendly on May 31 at Charlotte, North Carolina, in the Americans’ next-to-last game before their World Cup opener. The U.S. has four games remaining before co-hosting the World Cup with Mexico and Canada. The 14th-ranked Americans play No. 8 Belgium on March 28 and sixth-ranked Portugal three days later, both at Atlanta. After meeting 19th-ranked Senegal, the U.S. faces No. 9 Ger…
USMNT to play Senegal in Charlotte before 2026 World Cup
The U.S. Men’s National Team will take on Senegal in Charlotte in May of next year in preparation for the 2026 World Cup. The match will take place at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 31 at Bank of America Stadium. It was one of four matches announced Thursday, as the United States gears up to host the World Cup for the first time since 1994. “We are so happy to have such a great team in Senegal as our fourth opponent in the matches leading up into the …
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