The 16 countries in the draw — there either via performance in regular World Cup qualifying or the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League — were divided into four qualification paths. Each path comprises two semi-finals and a final, meaning four teams will emerge with places at the tournament.

The 2026 World Cup draw, slated for noon ET from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., will determine the makeup of the tournament’s 12 four-team groups for next summer’s tournament, set to take place at 16 venues across the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Your country has qualified for the 2026 World Cup. You're excited about seeing your nation play with the best of the best. But the biggest question is, how will each team know their opponents? The biggest edition ever of the world's marquee sporting event ...

The draw for the 2026 World Cup took place in Washington on Friday, with US President Donald Trump playing a prominent part in a star-studded ceremony that will map the

Trump seems unsure whether to call it soccer or football, but the president's aim is truer when using the world's favorite sport to score diplomatic goals.