The draw ceremony for the FIFA World Cup 2026 was exciting and star-studded. This time the World Cup will be jointly organized by the three countries America, Mexico and Canada, which will be the first time in history.
Sports News: The groups for the FIFA World Cup 2026 have been officially announced. The announcement was made during the grand draw ceremony held in Washington DC, through which the schedule of the world’s largest football tournament is revealed. This time the opening match of the World Cup will be held on 11 June 2026 in Mexico City, where the host country Mexico and South Africa will play against each other. This is the first time that the three countries America, Mexico and Canada have jointly organized the World Cup.
The draw event was completely star studded with many well-known personalities from the world of sports and entertainment in attendance. The presentation of famous artists and musicians during the program made it special at the international level.
Draw event: star and entertainment show
The draw event was held in Washington DC, where many personalities from the world of sports and entertainment participated. England and Manchester United football legend Rio Ferdinand headlined the event, while basketball superstar Shaquille O’Neal, NFL player Tom Brady, hockey king Owen Gretzky and baseball star Aaron Judge served as assistants.
Comedian Kevin Hart, actress Heidi Klum and actor Danny Ramirez perform for the event. Performances by renowned singers Andrea Bocelli, Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger, Lauryn Hill and the Village People made the event memorable.
Group and “Group of Death”
FIFA divided 48 teams into 12 groups. Last time champion Argentina has been placed in Group J, Spain in Group H, France in Group I, Germany in Group I, Portugal in Group K and England in Group L-A.
| group | parties |
|---|---|
| Group A | Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Europe Play-off D winners |
| Group B | Canada, Europe Play-off winners, Qatar, Switzerland |
| Group C | Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland |
| Group D | America, Paraguay, Australia, Europe Play-off winners |
| Group E | Germany, কুরাসাও, Kot Divhoyar, Ecuador |
| Group F | Netherlands, Japan, Europe Play-off Winner, Tunisia |
| Group G | Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand |
| Group H | Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay |
| Group I | France, Senegal, Intercontinental Play-off 2 winners, Norway |
| Group J | Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan |
| Group K | Portugal, Intercontinental Play-off 1 Winner, Uzbekistan, Colombia |
| Group L | England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama |
This time the tournament also includes new teams, such as Cape Verde, Brazil, Jordan and Uzbekistan, who will face strong teams directly. Some of the exciting matches include Brazil vs Morocco, Netherlands vs Japan, Belgium vs Egypt, Spain vs Uruguay, France vs Norway, England vs Croatia and Portugal vs Colombia.
This time a total of 48 teams will participate in the World Cup. The top two teams from each group will advance directly to the knockout stage, while the best eight third-placed teams will advance to the next round. Thus, a total of 32 teams will compete in Round 32-A. After this round of 16, quarter final, semi final and final match will be played. The final match will be held in one of the largest stadiums in North America.
Pfeiffer Tennis-Style Bracket System
FIFA has now implemented a tennis-style knockout bracket system. Under this, the top four teams in the world—Spain, Argentina, France and England—are placed in different divisions. This means, if these teams finish first in their group, they will not play against each other before the semi-finals.
- Group phase: 11 to 27 June 2026
- 32 team episodes: 28 June to 3 July 2026
- Pre-quarter final: 4 to 7 July 2026
- Quarter finals: 9 to 11 July 2026
- Semifinals: 14 and 15 July 2026
- Match for 3rd place: ১১১ জুলি 20ধ২৬
- Final match: 19 July 2026
According to FIFA, the purpose of this system is to ensure that the top teams receive benefits based on their performance and to maintain competitive balance in the tournament. This will help save big matches until the final stages.
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