It’s time for the group draw for the 2026 World Cup. Starting at 2 pm on Friday (5) Brasilia time. The ceremony will begin to determine the 12 World Cup groups, each made up of four teams, excluding the replay groups that will be decided in March 2026. FANS ONLY: Check out the list of nine football stars who were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup draw for the 2026 World Cup: Brazil in Pot 1 and will be seeded. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, USA, was chosen as the host of the event. The draw can be followed live on TV Globo, sportv and GE TV. The ceremony in the United States of America will be hosted by model Heidi Klum, who participated in the German draw in 2006, and actor Kevin Hart. According to FIFA, musical performances include names such as Andrea Bocelli, Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger and Village People, which should close out the event. Draw: In 2026, the World Cup will have a new format, with 48 teams participating. They will be divided into 12 groups, formed by drawing lots among the four pots, the first being the seed. It is divided as follows: Pot 1: Argentina, Spain, France, England, Portugal, Netherlands, Brazil, Belgium, Germany and the three host countries: Mexico (already assigned to Group A), Canada (which will be in Group B) and the United States (which will be in Group D). The remaining teams will be randomly distributed to the other nine groups. Level Two: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria and Australia. Level Three: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and South Africa. Pot 4: Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curacao, Haiti, New Zealand Replay Europe (A), Replay Europe (B), Replay Europe (C), Replay Europe (D), Replay Intercontinental 1, Replay Intercontinental 2. Initial additional text Who competes in the replay? Europe A: Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, Bosnia Europe B: Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, Albania Europe C: Turkey, Romania, Slovakia, Kosovo Europe D: Czech Republic, Ireland, Denmark, North Macedonia Intercontinental 1: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Jamaica, New Caledonia Intercontinental 2: Bolivia, Suriname, Iraq 2026 World Cup draw Reproduction Which cities will host World Cup matches 2026? United States Atlanta, Georgia: 71,000-seat Mercedes-Benz Stadium Boston, Massachusetts: Gillette Stadium (65,878 spectators) Dallas, Texas: AT&T Stadium (80,000 spectators) Houston, Texas: NRG Stadium (72,000 spectators) Kansas City, Kansas: Arrowhead Stadium (72,000 spectators) Los Angeles, California: SoFi Stadium (70,000 spectators) Miami, Florida: Stadium Hard Rock (67,000 fans) East Rutherford, New Jersey: MetLife Stadium, which hosted the 2016 Copa America final (82,500 fans) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Stadium (69,000 fans) San Francisco, California: Levi’s Stadium (68,500 fans) Seattle, Washington: Lumen Field (68,000 fans) Mexico Mexico City: Estadio Azteca (83,264 fans) Jalisco: Akron Stadium (46,000 spectators) Monterrey: BBVA Stadium (53,000 spectators) Canada Toronto: BMO Stadium (45,000 spectators) Vancouver: BC Place (54,500 spectators)