Washington, USA – Football fans around the world are eagerly awaiting today’s draw for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held with 48 teams participating for the first time in the history of the global tournament.
The John F. Kennedy Center in New York City, USA, will host the draw ceremony for the 2026 World Cup.
Fans eagerly await the announcement of the groups and anticipated matchups in the tournament hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, hoping for some surprises in the world’s biggest football event.
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The next edition of the 2026 World Cup is scheduled to take place between June and July. The tournament will kick off on June 11 with the opening match and conclude on July 19, 2026.
The next edition of the World Cup will witness the participation of 48 teams for the first time in the history of the tournament; 42 teams have secured their places, while 6 places are still undecided.
The remaining six places will be decided next March, through the European and global play-off matches, which will reveal the identity of the last teams to qualify for the World Cup.
In this regard, we will review in detail everything related to the 2026 World Cup draw, including the date, broadcasting channels, qualified teams, and team rankings.
2026 World Cup draw date
FIFA has set Friday, December 5, as the date for the draw for the 2026 World Cup.
The draw ceremony is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM Cairo time and 8:00 PM Mecca time.
The draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place at 9 pm Abu Dhabi time.
Channels broadcasting the 2026 World Cup draw
The draw for the 2026 World Cup can be watched live via the official FIFA YouTube channel.
In addition to the beIN SPORTS news channel and the official FIFA website.
Teams that qualified for the 2026 World Cup
So far, 42 teams have qualified for the 2026 World Cup finals, while 6 teams will be decided in March 2026: 4 from the European play-offs, and 2 from the global play-offs.
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The qualified teams are as follows:
Host countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States of America.
Asia: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Republic of Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan.
Africa: Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia.
CONCACAF: Curaçao, Haiti, Panama.
South America: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay.
Oceania: New Zealand.
Europe: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland.
Ranking of teams qualified for the 2026 World Cup
First tier: Canada, Mexico, United States of America, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany
Second: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia
Third: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
Fourth: Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, the four teams (A, B, C, D) that qualified from the European play-off, the two teams (A, B) that qualified from the global play-off.
