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" 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW IN FULL "

Fri Dec 05, 2025 1:00 am

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place on Friday.

The top two from each group will progress to the knockout stages, along with the eight best third placed teams.

42 nations have already qualified with the remaining six places to be taken by the four UEFA play-off winners and the two FIFA play-off winners - these matches take place in March.

The FIFA World Cup takes place in the USA, Mexico and Canada from 11th June 2026 to 19th July 2026.



2026 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW IN FULL

Group A

Mexico
South Korea
South Africa
Denmark, North Macedonia, Czechia or Ireland

Group B

Canada
Switzerland
Qatar
Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia

Group C

Brazil
Morocco
Scotland
Haiti

Group D

USA
Australia
Paraguay
Turkey, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo

Group E

Germany
Ecuador
Ivory Coast
Curacao

Group F

Netherlands
Japan
Tunisia
Ukraine, Sweden, Poland or Albania

Group G

Belgium
Iran
Egypt
New Zealand

Group H

Spain
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
Cape Verde

Group I

France
Senegal
Norway
Iraq, Bolivia or Suriname

Group J

Argentina
Austria
Algeria
Jordan

Group K

Portugal
Uzbekistan
Colombia
Congo, Jamaica or New Caledonia

Group L

England
Croatia
Panama
Ghana

Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 2:34 pm

2 hours for a draw and they are not even saying the locations until Saturday, no doubt Trumpet will be the centre of attention along with the Italian version of Blatter/Platini. Trump has even turned down visas for the Iranian delegation ffs.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 3:06 pm

Trump allocated 2 mins for a speech

Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 5:19 pm

I'm watching and have to say that Gianni Infantino is one of the most cringeworthy people in the world.

He almost makes us miss Blatter.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 5:59 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:I'm watching and have to say that Gianni Infantino is one of the most cringeworthy people in the world.

He almost makes us miss Blatter.



100 % !

Football has been eating itself for a long time and that clown is the chief cook .

Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 6:05 pm

It’s embarrassing, just do the draw.

And I agree he’s an absolute weapon with a massive ego.

Turning it into a music festival. Get on with it.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 6:10 pm

I've turned it off now, it was too hard to watch

Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 6:17 pm

Heidi Klum is fit

Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 6:18 pm

Seems like the draw is actually about to start.

I think, anyway.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 6:19 pm

Ferdinand would say and do anything to be relevant. Baggy mouthed, cringeworthy carrrrnt

Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 6:25 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:I'm watching and have to say that Gianni Infantino is one of the most cringeworthy people in the world.

He almost makes us miss Blatter.

Ned, what an embarrassment! He could teach the best of sycophants a thing or two! :knob:

Rio (Ferdinand) doing a great job of showing ‘the best of British’, too! :lol:

And WTF is the ‘FIFA Peace Award?’, inaugurated to kiss the backside of his narcissistic host!? :shock:

As Donald J Trump himself would say, “What an incredible a$$hole!:oops:
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Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 6:27 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Seems like the draw is actually about to start.

I think, anyway.

You’ve got to give them credit, mind. How they’ve managed to cram a 10 minute draw into a 2-hour programme is amazing! :thumbup: :laughing6:

Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 6:59 pm

If they get through the play-offs then Wales will play Canada, Switzerland and Qatar.

England will play Croatia, Panama and Ghana.

Scotland will play Brazil, Morocco and Haiti.



Mexico v South Africa will be the opening game of the World Cup.

Re: FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

Fri Dec 05, 2025 7:07 pm

2026 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW IN FULL

Group A

Mexico
South Korea
South Africa
Denmark, North Macedonia, Czechia or Ireland

Group B

Canada
Switzerland
Qatar
Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia

Group C

Brazil
Morocco
Scotland
Haiti

Group D

USA
Australia
Paraguay
Turkey, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo

Group E

Germany
Ecuador
Ivory Coast
Curacao

Group F

Netherlands
Japan
Tunisia
Ukraine, Sweden, Poland or Albania

Group G

Belgium
Iran
Egypt
New Zealand

Group H

Spain
Uruguay
Saudi Arabia
Cape Verde

Group I

France
Senegal
Norway
Iraq, Bolivia or Suriname

Group J

Argentina
Austria
Algeria
Jordan

Group K

Portugal
Uzbekistan
Colombia
Congo, Jamaica or New Caledonia

Group L

England
Croatia
Panama
Ghana

Re: " 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW IN FULL "

Fri Dec 05, 2025 7:18 pm

Good draw for us :thumbup:

Re: " 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW IN FULL "

Fri Dec 05, 2025 7:25 pm

Apparently

Canada first in Toronto
Qatar in Inglewood?
Switzerland in Seattle

Re: " 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW IN FULL "

Fri Dec 05, 2025 7:27 pm

theclaw wrote:Good draw for us :thumbup:


Or Italy, Northern Ireland or Bosnia.

Re: " 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW IN FULL "

Fri Dec 05, 2025 7:52 pm

luxy1970 wrote:Apparently

Canada first in Toronto
Qatar in Inglewood?
Switzerland in Seattle


Inglewood is in L.A. & it's the SoFi stadium that the 2 L.A. NFL teams use and is supposedly the most expensive stadium ever built (so far). I am surprised that they used Inglewood rather than L.A. though, at least it's close to the airport & has become more "gentrified" over the years but is still a rough area.

Re: " 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW IN FULL "

Fri Dec 05, 2025 10:21 pm

The draw was joke and the YMCA at the end just rounded up how embarrassing it was.

Re: " 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW IN FULL "

Fri Dec 05, 2025 10:33 pm

Bluebird1977 wrote:The draw was joke and the YMCA at the end just rounded up how embarrassing it was.


Like I said, Infantino is very cringeworthy and I agree - the whole thing with all the theatrics were awful.