The 2026 World Cup draw has taken place in Washington DC and now we know who will play one another in the group stage and the path to the final has been set.
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There are clearly some ridiculously strong groups, while the three hosts nations will be delighted with the draw they received. Brazil against Morocco and France against Norway are two of the standout games during the group stage, while Argentina, England, Spain and Germany will all be fairly happy with their draws.
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Below are the 12 confirmed groups for the 2026 World Cup next summer.
2026 World Cup group stage confirmed
Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, UEFA playoff D winner (Denmark, Czechia, Republic of Ireland, North Macedonia)
Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, UEFA playoff A winner (Italy, Wales, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Northern Ireland)
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti
Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, UEFA playoff C winner (Turkike, Slovakia, Kosovo, Romania)
Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, UEFA playoff B winner (Ukraine, Poland, Albania, Sweden)
Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde
Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Inter-confederation playoff 2 (Iraq, Bolivia, Suriname)
Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Inter-confederation playoff 1 (DR Congo, Jamaica, New Caledonia)
Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana
