In other groups, co-hosts Mexico will open the tournament against South Africa, the same fixture when South Africa played hosts in 2010. Mexico also have South Korea and then a Uefa playoff team of either Czech Republic, Ireland, Denmark or North Macedonia.
In Group B, Canada have Qatar, Switzerland and either Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Italy or Northern Ireland from the Uefa playoffs.
The main hosts USA are in Group D with Australia, Paraguay and the winner of Uefa playoffs between Slovakia, Kosovo, Turkey and Romania.
England and Croatia, who met in the 2018 semi-finals, have been drawn in Group L together with Ghana and Panama.
Defending champions Argentina have Algeria, Austria and Jordan with the home of the Dallas Cowboys, the likely location for two of Lionel Messi’s games.
Five-time winners Brazil play 2022 semi-finalists Morocco as well as Scotland and Haiti in their group, while France take on Senegal, Norway and a qualifier from the playoffs in their group.
The World Cup will feature 48 for the first time with six teams yet to be decided. Playoffs will take place in March to decide the final spots across Uefa and the Inter-confederation play-offs.
Which countries are hosting Fifa World Cup 2026?
The United States, Canada and Mexico are the co-hosts for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. The US last hosted the event in 1994 when Brazil beat Italy in the final, after a penalty shootout. Mexico was host in 1970 and 1986 while Canada have never hosted the men’s World Cup.
How many teams are playing in the World Cup 2026?
For the first time the men’s Fifa World Cup will feature 48 nations. They will be split across 12 groups – Group A to Group L. The top two teams from each group with the eight best third placed teams will advance to the knockout round. The knockout round begins with a Round of 32.
Where will the World Cup 2026 final be held?
Metlife Stadium in New Jersey will host the Fifa World Cup final. The semifinals will be at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta and AT&T Stadium, Arlington.
Which cities are hosts for the World Cup 2026?
Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Vancouver, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Mexico City, Monterrey, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia and Toronto.
Which teams have qualified for the World Cup 2026?
The following teams have qualified for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
AFC: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan (debut), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan (debut)
CAF: Algeria, Cape Verde (debut), Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
Concacaf: Canada (co-host), Mexico (co-host), United States (co-host), Panama, Haiti, Curacao.
Conmebol: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay
OFC: New Zealand
UEFA: England, France, Croatia, Portugal, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Scotland.
How can I watch the Fifa World Cup?
TVNZ have the New Zealand broadcasting rights to the 2026 Fifa World Cup.
All of the All Whites’ games, as well as select other fixtures, will be available free-to-air on TVNZ channels in a landmark move for football in New Zealand.
Football fans will also be able to purchase a one-off event pass to access every match at the tournament through TVNZ+ for the first time. The pricing has not been announced.
