Possible Round of 32 venues
Of course the US will win Group D and play in Santa Clara in the Round of 32.
But if somehow they finish second in the group they'll play in Arlington in the Round of 32 instead.
If they finish \*third\* in their group and qualify from that position, their Round of 32 venue depends on what happens in the other groups. But I just looked at the table of possible combinations of third-place qualifiers:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026\_FIFA\_World\_Cup#Ranking\_of\_third-placed\_teams](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup#Ranking_of_third-placed_teams)
I hadn't noticed til now, but the likelihood of possible destinations for the US as a third-place finisher isn't equal across venues. Instead it breaks down as:
Boston - 64% New York - 30% Kansas City - 6%
Am I reading that right?