WASHINGTON, D.C. (Gray News and AP) — The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off on Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump; Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum; and Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney drawing the balls for their own nations from the pots during a ceremony at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
There was little surprise at the outset of the draw for the tournament expanded to 48 nations, given that FIFA had assigned the three co-hosts to their groups back in February 2024.
Here are the 12 groups of the FIFA World Cup 2026:
Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and winner of Playoff D
Group B: Canada, the winner of Playoff A, Qatar and Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti and Scotland
Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia and the winner of Playoff C
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast and Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, the winner of Playoff B and Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran and New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia and Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, the winner of Playoff 2 and Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria and Jordan
Group K: Portugal, the winner of Playoff 1, Uzbekistan and Colombia
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana and Panama
