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World Cup 2026 group stage draw results - Photo: Prime
December 6, 2025 | 02:22

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Lionel Messi and his teammates will have a relatively smooth journey to defend their title, being in group J with Austria, Algeria and Jordan - Photo: TNT Sports
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December 6, 2025 | 02:20

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Co-host Mexico will play the opening match of the 2026 World Cup at Azteca Stadium - Photo: Fox
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Mexico is in Group D with South Africa, South Korea and Play-off Winner D (European Zone)
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December 6, 2025 | 02:14

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Official results of the 2026 World Cup group stage draw

Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Republic of Ireland/Denmark/North Macedonia/Czech Republic

Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Wales/Northern Ireland/Italy/Bosnia-Herzegovina

Group C : Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti

Group D : USA, Australia, Paraguay, Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo

Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curaçao

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Poland/Ukraine/Sweden/Albania

Group G : Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand

Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde

Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Iraq or Bolivia/Suriname

Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan

Group K : Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Republic of Congo or Jamaica/New Caledonia

Group L : England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana

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World Cup 2026 group stage draw results
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December 6, 2025 | 01:58

2 hours

Conducting the draw for seed group 4

Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Play-off Winner D

Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Play-off Winner A

Group C : Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti

Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, Play-off Winner C

Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Play-off Winner B

Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand

Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde

Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Play-off Winner 2

Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan

Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Play-off Winner 1

Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana

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December 6, 2025 | 01:44

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Conducting the draw for seed group 3

Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa

Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar,

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland

Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay

Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia

Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt

Group H : Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia,

Group I: France, Senegal, Norway

Group J : Argentina, Austria, Algeria

Group K : Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan

Group L : England, Croatia, Panama

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Senegal falls into a difficult group with France and Norway - Photo: FIFA
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December 6, 2025 | 01:36

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Conducting the draw for seed group 2

Group A: Mexico, South Korea

Group B : Canada, Switzerland

Group C: Brazil, Morocco

Group D : USA, Australia

Group E: Germany, Ecuador

Group F: Netherlands, Japan

Group G: Belgium, Iran

Group H: Spain, Uruguay

Group I: France, Senegal

Group J: Argentina, Austria

Group K: Portugal, Colombia

Group L: England, Croatia

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England will face Croatia in Group L

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December 6, 2025 | 01:30

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Former midfielder Rio Ferdinand and MC Samantha Johnson will be the two main hosts for the rest of the draw ceremony.

The next draws for group 1 seeds are determined:

Brazil is in Group C

Germany is in group E

Netherlands in Group F

Belgium is in group G

Spain in Group H

France is in Group I

Argentina in Group J

Portugal Group K

England are in Group L

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Rio Ferdinand and Samantha Johnson - Photo: FIFA
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December 6, 2025 | 00:55

0:50

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney - an avid Everton fan, along with Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum and US President Donald Trump took to the stage to select the ball numbers representing the three co-host countries Canada, Mexico and the US.

Canada will be in Group A (seed 1).

Mexico is in Group B (seed 1).

The US is in Group D (seed 1).

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The draws of the three co-host countries USA, Mexico and Canada - Photo: SunSport
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December 6, 2025 | 00:40

0:30

FIFA President Infantino presents the FIFA Peace Prize to President Donald Trump.

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Photo: FIFA
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December 6, 2025 | 00:17

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Opening the ceremony, Italian singer Andrea Bocelli sang in front of 3,000 guests.

This was followed by a "juggling" conversation between MC (former model) Heidi Klum and actor Kevin Hart. They introduced FIFA president Gianni Infantino to give the opening speech of the draw ceremony.

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Kevin Hart and Heidi Klum
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Singer Andrea Bocelli performs - Photo: FIFA
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December 5, 2025 | 23:54

23:45

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino welcomes US President Donald Trump on the red carpet - Photo: SunSport

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney (left) also attended the draw ceremony - Photo: SunSport
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December 5, 2025 | 11:49 PM

23:40

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Three former great South American football stars are Radamel Falcao, Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos - Photo: FIFA
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December 5, 2025 | 11:37 PM

23:30

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Coaches Carlo Ancelotti (leading the Brazilian team), Thomas Tuchel (England) and Ronald Koeman (Netherlands) attended the ceremony - Photo: SunSport
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December 5, 2025 | 11:36 PM

11pm

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Mascots representing the three co-host countries of the 2026 World Cup - Photo: FIFA
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December 5, 2025 | 10:41 PM

22:41

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48 teams will be divided into 4 groups - Photo: YS

Group 1 : Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, UK, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany.

Group 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia.

Group 3 : Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa.

Pot 4: Jordan, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Curacao, Haiti, New Zealand, 4 European play-off winners; 2 international play-off winners.

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December 5, 2025 | 10:30 PM

22:30

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More than just a draw, it's an Oscar-style spectacle, what FIFA describes as “the launch of the biggest World Cup of all time.”
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December 5, 2025 | 10:00 PM

10pm

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For the first time, the World Cup finals will be expanded with 48 participating teams - Photo: Goal
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