Full Draw For 2026 World Cup Group Stages Confirmed

The draw for the group stage of the 2026 World Cup has been conducted.

It took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino in charge.

There will be 48 teams at next year’s tournament, to be played across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

All the participating countries were grouped into 12 groups of four.

Below is the full draw:

• Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Winner Play-off D
• Group B: Canada, Winner Play-off A, Qatar, Switzerland
• Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
• Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Winner Play-off C
• Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
• Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Winner Play-off B, Tunisia
• Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
• Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
• Group I: France, Senegal, Winner Play-off 2, Norway
• Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
• Group K: Portugal, Winner Play-off 1, Colombia, Uzbekistan
• Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana

The venues and kick-off times will be announced on Saturday, December 6, at 5 pm UK time, when FIFA will unveil the full match schedule.