2026 FIFA World Cup draw: Groups finalized
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Follow live coverage as teams are drawn for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.
Today’s World Cup draw determined which teams will face off in the group stage, and also featured the awarding of the newly created FIFA Peace Prize to President Donald Trump. Follow live updates.
FIFA is about to determine which teams all 48 participating countries in the FIFA World Cup 2026 will face in the group phase of the tournament, which the U.S., Canada and Mexico are co-hosting.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup groups are settled, and playoff games in March will determine the final slots. President Donald Trump was awarded a peace prize.
Is it called football or soccer? Donald Trump said one thing, and Rio Ferdinand said another at the 2026 World Cup draw.
2026 will be Portugal’s ninth World Cup appearance and Ronaldo’s sixth. Since the 40-year-old’s debut in 2006, the Iberians have won their group just twice (2006 and 2022). They also failed to qualify for the knockout stages in 2014.
As the world descends on the USA, Canada and Mexico, it's time to fire up the age-old debate of what to call the beautiful game
England will face Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. An expanded tournament, featuring 48 teams, will take place across three host countries, the United States, Canada and Mexico,