The draw for the 2026 World Cup took place on the night of December 5, with the owners of the remaining 6 tickets from the play-off round still undetermined.

The 2026 World Cup marks the first time in history that the largest number of participating teams will be: 48, an increase of 16 teams compared to before (32).

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Haaland and Mbappe will soon meet in the 2026 World Cup group stage. Photo: 433

The World Cup next summer, taking place from June 11 to July 19, 2026, will be held in three countries: the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Overall, the draw for 12 groups started at 0:00 on December 5, none of which was really too fierce. The 2018 World Cup champion, France, was considered to have a harder time than names like Argentina , Brazil or Spain, when in the same group I with Senegal, Norway and a play-off team, but it was not a true 'death'.

However, it is a group that creates great excitement for fans with Haaland vs Mbappe - the 2 most efficient strikers at both club and national team level this season.

Specifically, Haaland has 33 goals and 5 assists after 24 matches for Man City and the Norwegian national team, while Mbappe has 30 goals and 7 assists after 24 matches for Real Madrid and the French national team.

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Ronaldo and Messi are expected to clash in the quarter-finals of the tournament. Photo: FOX Soccer

Who will shine with their national team on the biggest festival on the planet, Haaland or Mbappe? Everyone will be focused on that meeting, the meeting between France and Norway.

While Haaland and Mbappe will soon compete with each other, the two senior super strikers Messi and Ronaldo promise their first and perhaps only meeting in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.

That will happen if Argentina and Portugal also finish first in their groups (J, K). In the past, the two strikers who have won 13 golden balls have never met each other at the World Cup.

So, it would be a real 'gift' for fans if Messi and Ronaldo performed together on the field in the last World Cup dance of their careers.

Messi and Argentina enter the 2026 World Cup as defending champions, while Portugal have never reached the final of the tournament. Ronaldo now desires the gold trophy more than anyone.

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12 groups of the 2026 World Cup. Photo: Prime

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