The teams for WC-2026 are being determined based on the draw

• The draw for WC-2026 will take place on December 5, 2025.
• The tournament will run from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
• 48 teams will participate, divided into 12 groups.

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on December 5, 2025, at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time in Washington, USA. This tournament will be the first to feature 48 teams, divided into 12 groups of 4 teams each. The three host countries – the USA, Canada, and Mexico – will already have their places in the groups.

According to FIFA procedures, the teams will be divided into four pots. In the first pot, there will be the three host countries and the nine best teams based on FIFA rankings. Among them are Spain, Argentina, France, England, and Brazil. Other teams will be placed in the next three pots according to their rankings.

42 of the 48 teams that will participate in the tournament have already been determined. Among them are countries like England, France, Germany, Argentina, and Brazil. The remaining six teams will be determined through playoffs.

The tournament starts on June 11, 2026, at the "Azteca" stadium in Mexico and will conclude with the final on July 19 at MetLife stadium in New Jersey. Teams from the same confederation cannot be in the same group, except for European teams, where there can be more than one in a group.

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