It's almost showtime for the United States men's national team. The U.S. will take on Germany in its final friendly before its 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Paraguay on Friday, June 12. The U.S.

The core of the team is a well-known trio: Caicedo of Chelsea, Arsenal’s Hincapie and Paris Saint-Germain centre-back Willian Pacho. All three are aged 24 and graduated from Independiente del Valle’s academy. They personify the blend of technical quality and physicality which runs through the team.

The U.S. men's national team dropped its final World Cup warm-up friendly, falling to Germany at Soldier Field in Chicago.

The United States men's national team took more positive steps — even in defeat — with a 2-1 loss to Germany in Chicago on Saturday.

Germany has some injury concerns going into the World Cup. It also has a nine-game win streak. Germany played without Lennart Karl a day after the 18-year-old midfielder injured his thigh in training.

Germany forward Lennart Karl is ruled out of the 2026 World Cup with a thigh injury.

A large emergency response is underway with flight diversions in place.

Sunday's district polls are seen as a barometer for elections in eastern states in September. Meanwhile, Chancellor Merz is headed to London to discuss the Ukraine war as Putin rejects face-to-face talks.

The Pentagon is expected to cancel a plan to send Tomahawk missiles to Germany partly because officials are concerned Russia will view it as an escalation, a startling reversal of a long-planned agreement with one of America’s biggest allies.