The United States men’s national team opens its World Cup 2026 campaign against Paraguay tonight at SoFi Stadium, with kickoff set for 9 p.m. EDT. It’s a Group D clash that matters for obvious sporting reasons, but also for a less obvious one: this tournament has quietly become the most crypto-integrated FIFA event in history.
Kraken was named the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the 2026 World Cup around June 9. Chiliz’s Socios platform is driving fan token engagement. And a prediction market partner called ADI PredictStreet is using Chainlink oracles to verify outcomes.
The match itself
Tonight’s game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, kicks off at 6 p.m. local time. It’s the opening fixture of Group D in a tournament that marks a first: 48 teams competing, up from the traditional 32.
The US, Canada, and Mexico are co-hosting, which means the Americans have home-field advantage and all the pressure that comes with it.
