Countdown to 2026 FIFA World Cup I’ve already started. United States, Mexico and Canada They will host the international FIFA competition next summer, in which they will participate 48 choicesThis is the largest number in history so far. … Among these will be Spain, which is already the favorite to win what will be its second title after the World Cup, which South Africa won in 2010.
It will also be the first time we will see the format of 12 groups of four teams, whose destinations will be chosen in this way Friday 5 December In the expected draw for the World Cup pots. Starting at 6:00 pm. (Spanish Peninsula time), the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., is hosting this long-awaited event, where we will discover the way forward for those who… Luis de la Fuentewho start as draft seeders.
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Level 1: Canada, Mexico, United States, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
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Level Two: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria and Australia.
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Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
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Pot 4: Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curacao, Haiti, New Zealand and the four European qualifiers (A, B, C, D) and the two qualifying winners.
Until the final groups that will compete for a place in the Round of 32 are known, the range of potential competitors for the national team includes: 36 teams are not part of Pot 1including those that are still to be determined in iterations. FIFA rules stipulate this There will be four groups in the presence of two European teamsWhile the remaining eight groups will include only one European.
Moreover, FIFA has decided so Spain and Argentinawhere the teams ranked first and second in the FIFA rankings respectively will go Different aspects of the painting If both of them qualify for the round of 32 as first in the group.
Although it will be December 5 when we will learn about Spain’s opponents and the rest of the teams that will face each other in the 2026 World Cup, many are already wondering when the FIFA competition calendar and La Roja matches will be published.
When will the 2026 World Cup calendar and Spain matches be known?
As FIFA confirmed, the match calendar World Cup 2026 It will be known This Saturday, December 6thapproximately 24 hours after the announcement of the draw for the tournament bowls and the announcement of the results of the tournament draw Locations and times of the 104 matches From the group stage. The announcement will be made live globally from Washington, D.C., starting at 1 p.m 6:00 pm (Central European Time).
The person responsible for presenting the group stage matches in the World Cup will be the President of FIFA, Gianni Infantinowhich will be accompanied by some of the greatest legends of world football. In addition, attendees will also include representatives of 42 choicesAs well as the teams that will be playing for a spot in the playoffs.
However, the final version of the match schedule will not be available until next March. Then the European qualifiers will be played Championship qualifiers For the World Cup and we will meet The remaining six choices who filled the remaining six positions.
Schedule and where to follow the 2026 World Cup calendar announcement live online
Advertising 2026 World Cup match schedule It will be announced This Saturday, December 6thThis is about a day after finding out which groups will compete for a place in the upcoming qualifiers. It will be from 6:00 pm When will Infantino announce to the world? Schedule and days of group stage matches From the FIFA International Championship.
You can follow the live broadcast online through it FIFA platforms, including FIFA.com and the FIFA YouTube channel. Fans will also receive the latest news related to the World Cup on the ABC.es website, where they will be able to follow news of the Spanish national team led by Luis de la Fuente, in addition to the rest of the teams that will compete in the tournament next summer 2026.