The USA will begin the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay as part of what initially appears to be a favorable draw for the hosts. Mauricio Pochettino's side will also take on Australia and the winners of one of the four European playoffs to secure a spot at the tournament, either Turkiye, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw will reveal all 48 teams and groups as NYNJ prepares for eight MetLife Stadium matches.

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Canada faced off against the No. 2-ranked Belgium in the first game and had plenty of scoring opportunities, largely outplaying the UEFA giants, before Alphonso Davies’s missed penalty and Belgium’s late breakthrough saw them lose 1–0.

The 23rd FIFA Men's World Cup will have 48 teams, but only 42 knew their fate on Friday during the Final Draw event in Washington, D.C. The remaining six spots will be determined in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament this spring.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 draw will feature a lineup of former and current star athletes assisting with the event.

Today’s World Cup draw determined which teams will face off in the group stage, and also featured the awarding of the newly created FIFA Peace Prize to President Donald Trump. Follow live updates.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup doesn’t kick off until June 11, but the biggest day in the build-up to the World Cup has arrived. That’s right, the draw is (almost) upon us. The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Draw is expected to draw millions of eyeballs across the planet when it starts at 12 p.