| World Cup History |
Final: Date / City |
Finalists |
Winner |
USMNT Coach |
USMNT best result |
| 2026 USA/MEX/CAN |
Jul 19 MetLife NY/NJ |
TBD |
TBD |
Mauricio Pochettino |
Round of 16 (1-4 vs Belgium) |
| 2022 Qatar |
Dec 18 Lusail |
Argentina vs France |
Argentina 3-3 (4-2 pens) |
Gregg Berhalter |
Round of 16 (1-3 vs Netherlands) |
| 2018 Russia |
Jul 15 Moscow |
France vs Croatia |
France 4-2 |
Jürgen Klinsmann |
(did not qualify) |
| 2014 Brazil |
Jul 13 Rio de Janeiro |
Germany vs Argentina |
Germany 1-0 (a.e.t.) |
Jürgen Klinsmann |
Round of 16 (1-2 a.e.t. vs Belgium) |
| 2010 South Africa |
Jul 11 Johannesburg |
Spain vs Netherlands |
Spain 1-0 (a.e.t.) |
Bob Bradley |
Round of 16 (1-2 a.e.t. vs Ghana) |
| 2006 Germany |
Jul 9 Berlin |
Italy vs France |
Italy 1-1 (5-3 pens) |
Bruce Arena |
Group stage (1 draw 2 losses) |
| 2002 Korea/Japan |
Jun 30 Yokohama |
Brazil vs Germany |
Brazil 2-0 |
Bruce Arena |
Quarterfinals (0-1 vs Germany) |
| 1998 France |
Jul 12 Saint-Denis |
France vs Brazil |
France 3-0 |
Steve Sampson |
Group stage (3 losses) |
| 1994 USA |
Jul 17 Pasadena |
Brazil vs Italy |
Brazil 0-0 (3-2 pens) |
Bora Milutinovic |
Round of 16 (0-1 vs Brazil) |
| 1990 Italy |
Jul 8 Rome |
West Germany vs Argentina |
West Germany 1-0 |
Bob Gansler |
Group stage (3 losses) |
| 1986 Mexico |
Jun 29 Mexico City |
Argentina vs West Germany |
Argentina 3-2 |
Bob Gansler |
(did not qualify since 1950: for 40 years) |
