It’s almost time for him The official draw of World Cup 2026which will have a historic first edition with 48 teams. The World Cup will be held in United States, Canada and MexicoMillions of viewers are looking forward to seeing the process that will determine the groups in the upcoming tournament. It will be played from June 11 to July 19.
The final draw will be held on Friday 5 December For the year 2025, in Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., in 12:00 (US Eastern Time) 18:00 (CET) and 17:00 (GMT), depending on International Federation of Association Football (FIFA, abbreviated in French).
The draw can be seen as follows Channels:
He will attend the ceremony Gianni InfantinoFIFA President, besides authorities of the three host countries, Ambassadors, coaches, official delegations and fans of the 16 cities hosting the tournament pointed out Telemundo.
This event marks one of the most important milestones in the World Cup cycle, as the countdown officially begins Heading to the largest tournament in history with the participation of 48 teams and 104 matches.
FIFA created a distribution 48 teams in four pots of 12 teams eachAccording to their global classification.
Pot 1 includes hosts USA, Canada, Mexico, Along with the best ranked powers Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
Last outstanding tickets (continental qualifiers and Playoffs Of UEFA) will focus on Bass drum 4According to Los Angeles Times.
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FIFA introduced new features to the lottery in search of Simplify the process and ensure logistical control. hosts Mexico, Canada and the United States of America They will have their positions (A1, B1, D1) and match locations pre-determined.
Moreover, there are four main forces, Spain, Argentina, France and England They will be strategically located so as not to be confronted Before the semi-finalshighlighted BBC.
Unlike previous versions, The position of the teams in the group, Which has determined the schedule of matches, will no longer be withdrawn. The seeds will occupy position 1A virtual random table will map the locations of other countries, to speed up the calendar creation process.
To ensure diversity in the group stage, FIFA will apply the rule that: No group may include more than one team from the same federation.. The only exception will be four groups out of 12, which will include Two European teams because UEFA has 16 places.
The 2026 World Cup will begin in an expanded format with 104 matches in 38 dayswhich will divide the 48 teams into 12 groups of four.
The knockout stage becomes huge: The first and second from each group will advanceplus the top eight third parties, which adds up to the total From 32 rated (Only 16 players were eliminated from the group stage.) espn.
After this stage, There will be four “mata-mata”which will culminate in the grand final on July 19. In its third tournament, Mexico will lose the final, but will host the final. Opening match at Estadio Azteca. Canada will complete the venues with meetings in Toronto and Vancouver.