""For us, this is a massive opportunity to challenge ourselves against some of the top teams in the world. These are incredible matches for the players and for the fans," USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino said. "We are so happy to be playing in our new home of Atlanta, and of course to be competing in the great cities of Charlotte and Chicago ahead of the World Cup.""
""The U.S. will face a Belgium side that is making its fourth straight World Cup appearances, and is expected to feature Napoli forward Kevin De Bruyne and Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Corutois. The USMNT has a record of 1-5-0 (W-L-D) against the Red Devils, including the Round of 16 match at the 2014 World Cup in which Belgium prevailed in extra time, despite the heroics of U.S. keeper Tim Howard.""
US Soccer Federation scheduled four pre-World Cup friendlies for the United States: Belgium on March 28 and Portugal three days later at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, a May 31 match in Charlotte against a yet-to-be-named opponent dependent on the World Cup draw, and Germany on June 6 in Chicago. The two Atlanta matches occur in the final international window before Mauricio Pochettino finalizes the roster in late May. Belgium, Germany and Portugal occupy Pot 1 and therefore cannot be drawn into the same World Cup group as the United States. Portugal won the 2025 UEFA Nations League and Belgium is expected to feature Kevin De Bruyne and Thibaut Corutois.
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