The U.S. and the tournament's other qualifiers will find out Friday who they will face when play begins in June.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will finally reveal the group-stage paths for the 42 teams already secured, including the three co-hosts (Canada, Mexico, and the United States), and the six contenders for the final spots in the inter-confederation and European playoffs set for late March 2026.

The 2026 World Cup draw, slated for noon ET from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., will determine the makeup of the tournament’s 12 four-team groups for next summer’s tournament, set to take place at 16 venues across the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

The 2026 World Cup draw will be held before the field is settled in full, as December 5 gives every nation its path to the World Cup Final. The draw will be held on December 5 in Washington, DC, and 42 of the 48 berths will have been sealed by that point.

As we head into the second international break of the 2025-26 Premier League and European seasons, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is fast approaching next summer — but first, the ceremonial pomp of the World Cup draw is heading our way this winter. More than ...

The 2026 World Cup is around the corner and while the final draw will take place on Dec. 5 in Washington D.C. some of the remaining teams are yet to clinch a spot for the most important soccer competition in the world. The competition, hosted next year by ...

England have qualified for the 2026 World Cup with a thumping 5-0 win over Latvia. Thomas Tuchel’s side needed just one more victory to wrap up top spot in Group K and seal their place at the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer ...