U.S. advances at World Cup, shop potential USA knockout round World Cup tickets

• The U.S. men's national team has qualified for the knockout round of the 2026 World Cup.
• The USA's Round of 32 match will be on July 1 in San Francisco or July 3 in Dallas, depending on their final group ranking.
• Tickets are available for both games.

The U.S. has officially qualified for the knockout round of the 2026 World Cup.

The Americans opened their tournament with a historic 4-1 victory over Paraguay. Then, the Team USA followed it up with a crucial second group stage match 2-0 win over Australia on Friday at Lumen Field in Seattle. Despite star Christian Pulisic missing the game due to a calf injury, the USMNT rolled to shutout win and clinched a spot in the knockout round.

With a spot in the knockout stage now secured, fans can start planning to see the U.S. in action. Here's everything you need to know about how to buy tickets for potential U.S. knockout round matches.

When is USA's knockout round game?

If the U.S. can clinch the top spot in Group D, its Round of 32 match will take place on Wednesday, July 1. If the U.S. finishes second, they play on Friday, July 3. The team's opponent is not yet known and likely won't be until the end of the ground stage.

Did USA advance at the World Cup?

Yes, the U.S. advanced to the knockout round of the World Cup after defeating Australia. They secured a top-two spot in Group D, meaning they will either play their Round of 32 knockout round game in San Francisco on Wednesday, July 1 or Dallas on Friday, July 3.

USA 2026 World Cup tickets

Limited United States knockout round tickets are still available. As of publication, the cheapest available tickets for the Unites States start at $2,955 if it clinches the top spot in Group D.

USA Group D winner World Cup Round of 32 tickets

The U.S. won Group D. See all available tickets to watch the U.S. in the knockout round. Shop USA World Cup tickets

USA World Cup Round of 32 game information

If the U.S. can clinch the top spot in Group D, its Round of 32 match will take place in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Wednesday, July 1 - USA vs. Group B/E/F/I/J third place - San Francisco Bay Area - Shop tickets

If the U.S. finishes second, they will travel to Dallas to AT&T Stadium to play:

• Friday, July 3 - USA vs Group G runners-up - Dallas - Shop tickets

USA World Cup group stage schedule

• United States def. Paraguay, 4-1
• United States def. Australia, 2-0
• United States vs. Turkey on Thursday, June 25 at 10 p.m. ET - SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. - Shop tickets

World Cup Group D Standings

2026 World Cup format

The 48 competing nations are divided into 12 groups of four. Each group will play a round robin style where teams are awarded three points for a win and one point for a draw. The top two teams in each group advance to the Round of 32 along with the eight best third-place squads. Tiebreakers in the group standings will be resolved using the following criteria:

• Greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned
• Superior goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concerned
• Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concerned
• Superior goal difference in all group matches
• Greatest number of goals scored in all group matches
• Highest team conduct score (players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtained
• The two or more teams still equal on points shall be ranked according to the most recent published edition of the FIFA/Coca‑Cola Men's World Ranking

Will tickets be available on the resale market?

Yes, limited World Cup tickets are available on the resale market. Prices will fluctuate, so get your 2026 World Cup tickets today.