The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is just over a fortnight away and the pots have been decided ahead of December 5th.
Though the final lineup for the tournament will not be confirmed until after March’s play-offs, the seeding for the 2026 tournament is already decided.
World champions Argentina headline Pot 1, alongside Euro 2024 winners Spain, England, France and Brazil. All three host nations, the USA, Mexico and Canada are also seeded for the draw.
The 2026 tournament will be the first to feature the expanded 48-team tournament. Representative teams will be placed into 12 four-team groups, with the top two of each group and the eight best third-placed teams progressing to a new round of 32.
Confirmed pots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw
𝗣𝗼𝘁 𝟭:
▪️ Spain 🇪🇸
▪️ Argentina 🇦🇷
▪️ France 🇫🇷
▪️ England 🏴
▪️ Brazil 🇧🇷
▪️ Portugal 🇵🇹
▪️ Netherlands 🇳🇱
▪️ Belgium 🇧🇪
▪️ Germany 🇩🇪
▪️ United States 🇺🇸
▪️ Mexico 🇲🇽
▪️ Canada 🇨🇦
𝗣𝗼𝘁 𝟮:
▪️ Croatia 🇭🇷
▪️ Morocco 🇲🇦
▪️ Colombia 🇨🇴
▪️ Uruguay 🇺🇾
▪️ Switzerland 🇨🇭
▪️ Japan 🇯🇵
▪️ Senegal 🇸🇳
▪️ Iran 🇮🇷
▪️ South Korea 🇰🇷
▪️ Ecuador 🇪🇨
▪️ Austria 🇦🇹
▪️ Australia 🇦🇺
𝗣𝗼𝘁 𝟯:
▪️ Norway 🇳🇴
▪️ Panama 🇵🇦
▪️ Egypt 🇪🇬
▪️ Algeria 🇩🇿
▪️ Scotland 🏴
▪️ Paraguay 🇵🇾
▪️ Tunisia 🇹🇳
▪️ Ivory Coast 🇨🇮
▪️ Uzbekistan 🇺🇿
▪️ Qatar 🇶🇦
▪️ Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦
▪️ South Africa 🇿🇦
𝗣𝗼𝘁 𝟰:
▪️ Jordan 🇯🇴
▪️ Cape Verde 🇨🇻
▪️ Ghana 🇬🇭
▪️ Curaçao 🇨🇼
▪️ Haiti 🇭🇹
▪️ New Zealand 🇳🇿
▪️ European Playoff 1 🇪🇺
▪️ European Playoff 2 🇪🇺
▪️ European Playoff 3 🇪🇺
▪️ European Playoff 4 🇪🇺
▪️ Intercontinental Playoff 1 🌍
▪️ Intercontinental Playoff 2 🌍
When is the 2026 World Cup group stage draw?
The draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place in Washington on December 5 at 5pm UK time (12pm local time).
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