USA's difficult road to the 2026 World Cup final: Expected rivals after the Belgium vs Senegal match

 The United States men's national team now knows its path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals, but it won't be an easy journey. Although the U.S. won Group D, winning two group games for the first time since 1930, they will face mostly teams higher in the FIFA rankings in the knockout stages. Moreover, despite a successful start to the tournament, the Americans have a long chance of winning the title, with odds of +3500, which makes them ninth among the favorites. However, their performances in the group stage encouraged the fans and the team to dream. Here's what awaits the USA on the road to the 2026 World Cup final: The simulation of the USA's path to the final assumes two scenarios: 1. The USA wins every match in the knockout stage, including the final. 2. The team with the highest FIFA ranking in every other match from the round of 32 onwards wins. This creates the most difficult, and perhaps the most realistic path to the final. 1/32: Opponent: Bosnia and Herzegovina - Date: July 1 - Venue: San Francisco Bay Area Stadium - FIFA Ranking: 61 - Balance sheet: 1Z-1R-1P - Odds: +250000 (4th worst) 1/16: Opponent: Belgium - Date: July 6 - Venue: Seattle Stadium - FIFA Ranking: 10 - Balance sheet: 2Z-2R-0P - Odds: +4500 (12th best) Quarterfinals: Opponent: Spain - Date: July 10 - Venue: Los Angeles Stadium - FIFA Ranking: 3 - Balance sheet: 2Z-1R-0P - Odds: +550 (3rd best) Semifinals: Opponent: France - Date: July 15 - Venue: Dallas Stadium - FIFA Ranking: 1 - Balance: 4Z-0R-0P - Odds: +360 (best) Final: Opponent: Argentina - Date: July 19 - Location: New York/New Jersey Stadium - FIFA Ranking: 2 - Balance: 3Z-0R-0P - Odds: +500 (2nd best) --- ## Related Articles 1. [HLV Ronald Koeman từ chức sau khi Hà Lan bị Morocco loại tại World Cup 2026](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/hlv-ronald-koeman-tu-chuc-sau-khi-ha-lan-bi-morocco-loai-tai-world-cup-2026) 2. [World Cup 2026: Mỹ vs Bosnia-Herzegovina - Bàn thắng của Folarin Balogun](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/world-cup-2026-my-vs-bosnia-herzegovina-ban-thang-cua-folarin-balogun)