Sunday’s World Cup international friendlies feature a full day of warm-up games across time zones, with eight World Cup participants in action. The United States plays Senegal at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, as co-host preparations continue ahead of t
A late-morning kickoff in Charlotte isn’t just another friendly—it’s the United States sharpening itself for the World Cup as the tournament’s first month steadily approaches. With the domestic season over after PSG’s triumph over Arsenal in Saturday’s Champions League final. attention has fully shifted to North America and the warm-up matches already underway.
Today, Sunday, May 31, eight World Cup participants are in action. The day’s centerpiece for American fans is the co-host United States taking on Senegal in its penultimate tournament tuneup.
The international friendlies schedule for Sunday, May 31, runs across several start times:
At 6:25 a.m. ET, Japan plays Iceland at Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
At 7:30 a.m. ET, Singapore faces Mongolia at Jalan Besar Stadium in Kallang.
At 9:00 a.m. ET, Switzerland hosts Jordan at Kybunpark in St. Gallen.
At 10:30 a.m. ET, Czechia meets Kosovo at Generali Arena in Prague.
At 11:00 a.m. ET, Cape Verde plays Serbia at Estádio do Restelo in Lisbon.
At 11:30 p.m. ET, Poland takes on Ukraine at Municipal Stadium in Wroclaw.
At 2:45 p.m. ET, Germany faces Finland at MEWA ARENA in Mainz.
At 3:30 p.m. ET, the United States plays Senegal at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte.
For viewers in the U.S., the day’s matchups are set across multiple platforms:
Japan vs. Iceland is on DAZN US.
Singapore vs. Mongolia is on Switzerland vs. Jordan.
Czechia vs. Kosovo is available on fuboTV, ViX, and Fubo Sports Network 2.
Cape Verde vs. Serbia, Poland vs. Ukraine are listed for fuboTV, Fubo Sports Network, ViX, and Tubi.
Germany vs. Finland airs on Fox Sports 2, fuboTV, Foxsports.com, ViX, FOX Sports App, and FOX One.
United States vs. Senegal is set for Telemundo, UNIVERSO, Peacock, TNT, HBO Max, and Westwood One Sports.
The timing matters beyond today’s stadiums. The 2026 World Cup—hosted in Canada, Mexico and the United States—begins on June 11. In the opening games, the Mexicans host South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, with kickoff scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET.
By then, these warm-up friendlies—scattered around Tokyo, Kallang, St. Gallen, Prague, Lisbon, Wroclaw, Mainz, and Charlotte—have already served their purpose: tightening lineups, testing tactics, and turning training ground work into something closer to tournament reality.
2026 World Cup international friendlies United States vs Senegal May 31 Japan vs Iceland Switzerland vs Jordan Germany vs Finland start times ET
Why do they always call it a tune-up like that’s not just random games?
Peacock and TNT?? I swear every match is on 5 different apps now. I’ll just watch highlights later and pretend I know what happened.
US closing in on Senegal sounds like some political thing lol. Like are we negotiating or something? Also Bank of America Stadium name is weird for soccer.
Wait Mexico plays South Africa June 11? I thought the World Cup started way later. But yeah friendlies in different time zones is gonna be a mess to watch, and I don’t get why it’s all over the place. Hope the US actually learns something instead of just traveling.