By Seyi Babalola
The 2026 World Cup group stage draw has been held.
It was held in the Kennedy Centre in Washington, DC, with US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino in charge.
Next year’s tournament will include 48 teams to be played across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
All the participating countries were grouped into 12 groups of four.
Here is the full draw:
Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Winner Play-off D
Group B: Canada, Winner Play-off A, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
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Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Winner Play-off C
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Winner Play-off B, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, Winner Play-off 2, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Winner Play-off 1, Colombia, Uzbekistan
Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana

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