In just under six five months, the USMNT will kick off its campaign at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but first, a pair of friendlies and Nations League games on the schedule this summer.
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We already knew the USMNT will face England and Iran, and we now know that the Yanks will open their World Cup campaign against Wales, who knocked off Ukraine to book their spot in Qatar. But first, Gregg Berhalter and Co., will play a pair of friendlies against World Cup-qualified sides, as well as their first two games of the 2022-23 CONCACAF Nations League, this summer.
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Two more friendlies during the September international window, the only window during the first half of the (condensed) 2022-23 European club season, will likely be announced later this summer.
Players will be released by their clubs no later than Nov. 14, with the tournament set to kick off one week later, on Nov. 21, and the USMNT closing out the first day of action with their opening game.
As for now, here is the USMNT’s upcoming schedule for the remainder of 2022 and early 2023…
USMNT upcoming schedule
* Friendly
** CONCACAF Nations League
*** 2022 World Cup
vs. Morocco* — June 1 — Win 3-0 | Player ratings | Recap & highlights
vs. Uruguay* — June 5 — Draw 0-0 | Three things we learned
vs. Grenada** — June 10 — Win 5-0 | Three things we learned
at El Salvador** — June 14 — Draw 1-1 | Three things we learned
vs. Wales*** — Nov. 21, 2 pm ET — Al Rayyan, Qatar
vs. England*** — Nov. 25, 2 pm ET — Al Khor, Qatar
vs. Iran*** — Nov. 29, 2 pm ET — Doha, Qatar
2023
at Grenada** — March 24, TBD — St. George’s, Grenada
vs El Salvador** — March 27, TBD — TBD
USMNT World Cup qualifying scores, recaps, analysis
at El Salvador — Sept. 2 — Draw 0-0 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
vs. Canada — Sept. 5 — Draw 1-1 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
at Honduras — Sept. 8 — Win 4-1| Player ratings | Three things we learned
vs. Jamaica — Oct. 7 — Win 1-0 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
at Panama — Oct. 10 — Loss 0-1 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
vs. Costa Rica — Oct. 13 — Win 2-1 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
vs. Mexico — Nov. 12 — Win 2-0 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
at Jamaica — Nov. 16 — Draw 1-1 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
vs. El Salvador — Jan. 27 — Win 1-0 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
at Canada — Jan. 30 — Loss 0-2 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
vs. Honduras — Feb. 2 — Win 3-0 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
at Mexico — March 24 — Draw 0-0 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
vs. Panama — March 27 — Win 5-1 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
at Costa Rica — March 30 — Loss 0-2 | Player ratings | Three things we learned
Final CONCACAF World Cup qualifying standings
Canada — 28 points – (QUALIFIED) GD +16 – automatic qualification
Mexico — 28 points (QUALIFIED) GD +9 – automatic qualification
USMNT — 25 points – (QUALIFIED) GD +11 – automatic qualification
Costa Rica — 25 points (PLAYOFF) GD +5
Panama — 21 points (ELIMINATED)
Jamaica — 14 points (ELIMINATED)
El Salvador — 10 points (ELIMINATED)
Honduras — 4 points (ELIMINATED)
