FIFA World Cup 2026 draw – updates

All our updates, with analysis and all the latest news, from the draw for next year’s FIFA World Cup.

A picture shows groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L during the draw for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup taking place in the US, Canada and Mexico, at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2025. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / POOL / AFP)
A picture shows groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K and L during the draw for the FIFA Football World Cup 2026 [Mandel Ngan/AFP]
By Kevin Hand
Published On 5 Dec 2025

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The page is now closed but a summary of the draw is available below, and you can click here to read our detailed explainer.