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Meta TitleFinal Draw results | FIFA World Cup 2026
Meta DescriptionThe 12 FIFA World Cup 2026™ groups have been mapped out during a dazzling Final Draw in Washington DC.
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Find out how the 12 sections took shape as the world watched and some huge names descended on the US capital. The FIFA World Cup 2026™ group stage has been mapped out during a dazzling Final Draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. Brazil-Morocco, Netherlands-Japan and a rematch between France and 2002 conquerors Senegal were among the standout fixtures to emerge, while debutants Cabo Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan can look forward to mouth-watering match-ups against Spain, Germany, Argentina and Portugal respectively. Mexico-South Africa was also confirmed as the tournament's Opening Match in Mexico City on Thursday, 11 June 2026. The next major milestone on the road to 2026 will come when the updated World Cup 2026 match schedule is unveiled live on FIFA.com on Saturday, 6 December , with venues and kick-off times for all 104 matches confirmed at 12:00 EST (18:00 CET) in Washington, DC. The 12 groups below were drawn in an event conducted by former England captain Rio Ferdinand, with sporting icons Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky, Aaron Judge and Shaquille O’Neal serving as assistants. Kevin Hart, Heidi Klum and Danny Ramirez hosted a star-studded draw show that opened with a spine-tingling performance by Andrea Bocelli and also saw Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger, Lauryn Hill and the Village People entertain the watching world. Final Draw results Final Draw results Group A Group A Mexico South Africa Korea Republic Czechia/Denmark/North Macedonia /Republic of Ireland Group B Group B Canada Bosnia and Herzegovina/Italy/Northern Ireland /Wales Qatar Switzerland Group C Group C Brazil Morocco Haiti Scotland Group D Group D USA Paraguay Australia Kosovo/Romania/Slovakia/Türkiye Group E Group E Germany Curaçao Côte d'Ivoire Ecuador Group F Group F Netherlands Japan Albania/Poland/Sweden/Ukraine Tunisia Group G Group G Belgium Egypt IR Iran New Zealand Group H Group H Spain Cabo Verde Saudi Arabia Uruguay Group I Group I France Senegal Bolivia/Iraq/Suriname Norway Group J Group J Argentina Algeria Austria Jordan Group K Group K Portugal Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia Uzbekistan Colombia Group L Group L England Croatia Ghana Panama Format and remaining qualifiers Format and remaining qualifiers The top two teams from each section and eight best third-place teams from the groups will progress to the Round of 32 at FIFA World Cup 2026. Loaded : 0% 0:00 Progress : 0% 0:00 Progress : 0% 00:00 / 00:00 / Duration Time 0:00 Remaining Time -0:00 Match schedule explainer Match schedule explainer Find out how the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule will take shape. Find out how the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule will take shape. Six of the 48 teams at FIFA World Cup 2026 have yet to be determined, and will only be known in March 2026. Four will come from the 16-team UEFA play-offs, which will be contested by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Denmark, Italy, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Türkiye, Ukraine and Wales. The other two spots will be contested by six teams - Bolivia, Congo DR, Iraq, Jamaica, New Caledonia and Suriname - at the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Play-Off Tournament . FIFA World Cup 26 tickets FIFA World Cup 26 tickets FIFA World Cup 26 host countries and cities FIFA World Cup 26 host countries and cities Loaded : 0% 0:00 Progress : 0% 0:00 Progress : 0% 00:00 / 00:00 / Duration Time 0:00 Remaining Time -0:00 FIFA World Cup 26™ Host Cities FIFA World Cup 26™ Host Cities Check out the 16 cities that will play host to FIFA World Cup 26™. Check out the 16 cities that will play host to FIFA World Cup 26™.
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Caption Settings Dialog Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family Defaults Done - [Powered by THEOplayer 2023.3.0](https://www.theoplayer.com/player-referral) Audio Final Draw recapFinal Draw recap One minute of highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw.One minute of highlights from the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw. Close Related Content Close Share Find out how the 12 sections took shape as the world watched and some huge names descended on the US capital. The [FIFA World Cup 2026™](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026) group stage has been mapped out during a dazzling Final Draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. Brazil-Morocco, Netherlands-Japan and a rematch between France and 2002 conquerors Senegal were among the standout fixtures to emerge, while debutants Cabo Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan can look forward to mouth-watering match-ups against Spain, Germany, Argentina and Portugal respectively. Mexico-South Africa was also confirmed as the tournament's Opening Match in Mexico City on Thursday, 11 June 2026. The next major milestone on the road to 2026 will come when the [updated World Cup 2026 match schedule is unveiled live on FIFA.com on Saturday, 6 December](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/updated-match-schedule-live-in-washington-dc-6-december), with venues and kick-off times for all 104 matches confirmed at 12:00 EST (18:00 CET) in Washington, DC. The 12 groups below were drawn in an event conducted by former England captain Rio Ferdinand, with sporting icons Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky, Aaron Judge and Shaquille O’Neal serving as assistants. Kevin Hart, Heidi Klum and Danny Ramirez hosted a star-studded draw show that opened with a spine-tingling performance by Andrea Bocelli and also saw Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger, Lauryn Hill and the Village People entertain the watching world. *** ## **Final Draw results****Final Draw results** ![Groups and match-ups revealed for game-changing FIFA World Cup 2026™](https://digitalhub.fifa.com/transform/8858ac27-b36a-4542-9505-76e3ee5d5d4d/Groups-and-match-ups-revealed-for-game-changing-FIFA-World-Cup-2026?focuspoint=0.52,0.5&io=transform:fill,width:768&quality=75) ### **Group A****Group A** MexicoSouth AfricaKorea Republic Czechia/Denmark/North Macedonia /Republic of Ireland ### **Group B****Group B** Canada Bosnia and Herzegovina/Italy/Northern Ireland /Wales Qatar Switzerland ### **Group C****Group C** Brazil Morocco Haiti Scotland ### **Group D****Group D** USA Paraguay Australia Kosovo/Romania/Slovakia/Türkiye ### **Group E****Group E** Germany Curaçao Côte d'Ivoire Ecuador ### **Group F****Group F** Netherlands Japan Albania/Poland/Sweden/Ukraine Tunisia ### **Group G** **Group G** Belgium Egypt IR Iran New Zealand ### **Group H****Group H** Spain Cabo Verde Saudi Arabia Uruguay ### **Group I** **Group I** France Senegal Bolivia/Iraq/Suriname Norway ### **Group J** **Group J** Argentina Algeria Austria Jordan ### **Group K****Group K** Portugal Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia Uzbekistan Colombia ### **Group L****Group L** England Croatia Ghana Panama *** ## **Format and remaining qualifiers****Format and remaining qualifiers** The top two teams from each section and eight best third-place teams from the groups will progress to the Round of 32 at FIFA World Cup 2026. Play Video [Learn more]() Related contentRelated content Share VideoShare Video Playing on Subtitles Language Settings - QualityAutomatic Automatic HD - SpeedNormal - SubtitleOptions Quality - Automatic Speed - 0\.25 - 0\.5 - Normal - 1\.25 - 1\.5 - 2 Subtitle Options - Font familyDefault - Font colorDefault - Font opacityDefault - Font sizeDefault - Background colorDefault - Background opacityDefault - Window colorDefault - Window opacityDefault - Character edge styleDefault Font family - Default - Monospaced Serif - Proportional Serif - Monospaced Sans-Serif - Proportional Sans-Serif Font color - Default - White - Yellow - Green - Cyan - Blue - Magenta - Red - Black Font opacity - Default - 25% - 50% - 75% - 100% Font size - Default - 50% - 75% - 100% - 150% - 200% Background color - Default - White - Yellow - Green - Cyan - Blue - Magenta - Red - Black Background opacity - Default - 0% - 25% - 50% - 75% - 100% Window color - Default - White - Yellow - Green - Cyan - Blue - Magenta - Red - Black Window opacity - Default - 0% - 25% - 50% - 75% - 100% Character edge style - Default - None - Drop Shadow - Raised - Depressed - Uniform Loaded: 0% 0:00 Progress: 0% 0:00 Progress: 0% PlayPlay MuteMute 00:00 / 00:00 / Duration Time 0:00 Live Remaining Time -0:00 Watch in VRWatch in VR - , selecteddescriptions off Descriptions SubtitlesSubtitles Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable Unavailable LanguageLanguage SettingsHDSettings FullscreenFullscreen This is a modal window. 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Find out how the 12 sections took shape as the world watched and some huge names descended on the US capital. The [FIFA World Cup 2026™](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026) group stage has been mapped out during a dazzling Final Draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC. Brazil-Morocco, Netherlands-Japan and a rematch between France and 2002 conquerors Senegal were among the standout fixtures to emerge, while debutants Cabo Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan can look forward to mouth-watering match-ups against Spain, Germany, Argentina and Portugal respectively. Mexico-South Africa was also confirmed as the tournament's Opening Match in Mexico City on Thursday, 11 June 2026. The next major milestone on the road to 2026 will come when the [updated World Cup 2026 match schedule is unveiled live on FIFA.com on Saturday, 6 December](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/updated-match-schedule-live-in-washington-dc-6-december), with venues and kick-off times for all 104 matches confirmed at 12:00 EST (18:00 CET) in Washington, DC. The 12 groups below were drawn in an event conducted by former England captain Rio Ferdinand, with sporting icons Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky, Aaron Judge and Shaquille O’Neal serving as assistants. Kevin Hart, Heidi Klum and Danny Ramirez hosted a star-studded draw show that opened with a spine-tingling performance by Andrea Bocelli and also saw Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger, Lauryn Hill and the Village People entertain the watching world. *** ## **Final Draw results****Final Draw results** ![Groups and match-ups revealed for game-changing FIFA World Cup 2026™](https://digitalhub.fifa.com/transform/8858ac27-b36a-4542-9505-76e3ee5d5d4d/Groups-and-match-ups-revealed-for-game-changing-FIFA-World-Cup-2026?focuspoint=0.52,0.5&io=transform:fill,width:768&quality=75) ### **Group A****Group A** MexicoSouth AfricaKorea Republic Czechia/Denmark/North Macedonia /Republic of Ireland ### **Group B****Group B** Canada Bosnia and Herzegovina/Italy/Northern Ireland /Wales Qatar Switzerland ### **Group C****Group C** Brazil Morocco Haiti Scotland ### **Group D****Group D** USA Paraguay Australia Kosovo/Romania/Slovakia/Türkiye ### **Group E****Group E** Germany Curaçao Côte d'Ivoire Ecuador ### **Group F****Group F** Netherlands Japan Albania/Poland/Sweden/Ukraine Tunisia ### **Group G** **Group G** Belgium Egypt IR Iran New Zealand ### **Group H****Group H** Spain Cabo Verde Saudi Arabia Uruguay ### **Group I** **Group I** France Senegal Bolivia/Iraq/Suriname Norway ### **Group J** **Group J** Argentina Algeria Austria Jordan ### **Group K****Group K** Portugal Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia Uzbekistan Colombia ### **Group L****Group L** England Croatia Ghana Panama *** ## **Format and remaining qualifiers****Format and remaining qualifiers** The top two teams from each section and eight best third-place teams from the groups will progress to the Round of 32 at FIFA World Cup 2026. Loaded: 0% 0:00 Progress: 0% 0:00 Progress: 0% 00:00 / 00:00 / Duration Time 0:00 Remaining Time -0:00 Match schedule explainerMatch schedule explainer Find out how the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule will take shape.Find out how the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule will take shape. Six of the 48 teams at FIFA World Cup 2026 have yet to be determined, and will only be known in March 2026. Four will come from the 16-team UEFA play-offs, which will be contested by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Denmark, Italy, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Türkiye, Ukraine and Wales. The other two spots will be contested by [six teams](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/play-off-tournament-teams-confirmed) - Bolivia, Congo DR, Iraq, Jamaica, New Caledonia and Suriname - at the [FIFA World Cup 2026™ Play-Off Tournament](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/play-off-tournament-teams-qualifying-dates-tickets-matches-format). ![ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - NOVEMBER 20: FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses for a photo with the FIFA World Cup trophy in front of the draw results during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off Tournament and European Play-Off Draw at Home of FIFA on November 20, 2025 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Marcio Machado - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)](https://digitalhub.fifa.com/transform/86c96975-a989-4e87-84b0-1c22920d529e/FIFA-World-Cup-2026-Play-Off-Tournament-and-European-Play-Off-Draw?focuspoint=0.04,0.06&io=transform:fill,width:768&quality=75) *** ### [**FIFA World Cup 26 tickets**](https://www.fifa.com/en/tickets)[**FIFA World Cup 26 tickets**](https://www.fifa.com/en/tickets) ### [**FIFA World Cup 26 host countries and cities**](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/host-cities) [**FIFA World Cup 26 host countries and cities**](https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/host-cities) Loaded: 0% 0:00 Progress: 0% 0:00 Progress: 0% 00:00 / 00:00 / Duration Time 0:00 Remaining Time -0:00 FIFA World Cup 26™ Host CitiesFIFA World Cup 26™ Host Cities Check out the 16 cities that will play host to FIFA World Cup 26™.Check out the 16 cities that will play host to FIFA World Cup 26™. *** ![FIFA](https://digitalhub.fifa.com/transform/f31ba7a8-1037-4e68-8ff1-fdc6ea290040/FPS_FWC26_Ticketing-Thumb_PostLaunch-2?&io=transform:fill,height:2160,width:3840&quality=75)
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