Seattle World Cup will host 7 countries. Get to know them with these fast facts

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The FIFA World Cup takes over North America this month and next, with teams from at least six countries (and our own) traveling to Seattle to play high-stakes soccer matches at Lumen Field (aka Seattle Stadium, as it will be called during the tournament).

The biggest match will feature the United States playing Australia on June 19.

In addition to the U.S. and Australia, the men's national soccer teams from Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Egypt, Iran and Qatar will play FIFA World Cup matches in the Emerald City in the coming weeks.

Soccer fans from around the globe will also be traveling to Seattle (and to other host cities across North America) to get in on the fun.

As the Emerald City prepares to welcome the U.S. men's national soccer team and teams from six other nations, we compared those countries at a glance.

Here are a few fast facts about each visiting nation and the U.S., with a chart below and a map above.

Editor's note: The chart and map above were updated to include the United States of America.

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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 6:37 AM.