ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The U.S. men’s national team will play some of its final tuneup matches before the 2026 World Cup in Atlanta, U.S. Soccer announced Tuesday.

The U.S. will play Belgium at 3:30 p.m. March 28 and Portugal at 7 p.m. March 31. Both matches will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Portugal is currently ranked sixth in the FIFA Men’s World Rankings, Belgium eighth and the U.S. is No. 14.

The U.S. men’s national team previously played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in a 2-1 loss to Panama in the 2024 Copa America.

The U.S. men’s national team has only played four matches in Atlanta since 1967, including the Copa America match.

“For us, this is a massive opportunity to challenge ourselves against some of the top teams in the world. These are incredible matches fo

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