The U.S. men’s national team and the Mexico national team will continue their 2026 World Cup preparations in March with high-caliber matchups against two of the best teams in the world: Portugal and Belgium.
A five-game unbeaten streak and three wins on the bounce to end the year has Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT rounding into form at the perfect time. A huge 5–1 win over Uruguay last time out confirmed the positive momentum the Stars and Stripes will take to the new year.
Contrastingly, Mexico suffered to end 2025 with a six-game winless streak. Javier Aguirre’s men must right the ship in the months leading up to the World Cup or they risk an absolute disaster come next summer.
Both host nations know their path through the World Cup group stage already and they’ll imminently find out who their rivals will be in the 2026 World Cup group stage draw on Friday.
Regardless of the draw results, Portugal and Belgium, two top-10 ranked teams with stars all over the lineup, will be valuable tests to get a good sense of where the USMNT and El Tri stand less than two months from the World Cup.
Here’s all you need to know about the USMNT and Mexico’s March 2026 international friendlies.
