The official draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026 has been completed at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., confirming the group-stage paths for all 48 participating nations.
This edition marks the largest World Cup in history, and anticipation is already building as fans assess the competitive balance across the newly expanded groups.
watch the full video of the final draw of the 2026 FIFA World Cup here
The 2026 Pots (Team Seeds)
Pot 1: Hosts (Canada, Mexico, USA) plus the top-ranked qualified nations: Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany.
Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia.
Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa.
Pot 4: Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, plus placeholder slots for European playoff winners (A–D) and inter-confederation playoff teams.
Below is the full group table as released during the ceremony:
FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 – GROUP STAGE DRAW
Group A:
Mexico
South Africa
Korea Republic
Winner Play-Off D
Group B:
Canada
Winner Play-Off A
Qatar
Switzerland
Group C:
Brazil
Morocco
Haiti
Scotland
Group D:
USA
Paraguay
Australia
Winner Play-Off C
Group E:
Germany
Curacao
Cote D’ivoire
Equador
Group F:
Netherlands
Japan
Winner Play-Off B
Tunisia
Group G:
Belgium
Egypt
Iran
New Zealand
Group H:
Spain
Cabo Verde
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay
Group I:
France
Senegal
Winner Play-Off 2
Norway
Group J:
Argentina
Algeria
Austria
Jordan
Group K:
Portugal
Winner Play-Off 1
Uzbekistan
Colombia
Group L:
England
Croatia
Ghana
Panama
