FIFA held a draw to determine who all 48 participating countries in the FIFA World Cup 2026 will face in the group phase of the tournament, which the U.S., Canada and Mexico are co-hosting.

The 2026 World Cup draw is happening on Friday, December 5 but when will the full schedule for the tournament be released?

Germany, four-time winners of the World Cup, will be looking to have a strong tournament in 2026 after not getting out of the group in 2018 and 2022.

The World Cup draw featured Gianni Infantino, Donald Trump and other host-nation leaders as FIFA unveiled the 12 four-team groups for next year's tournament.

AT&T Stadium, which will be known as Dallas Stadium during the tournament, will host five group stage matches; Two for Group F, two for Group J and one for Group L. The first of the five matches in Arlington will take place on Sunday, June 14. FIFA will release a final match schedule for the group stage on Saturday.

The draw for the 2026 World Cup creates some easy and some difficult groups for contenders. We ranked all 16 from toughest to easiest.

At the FIFA World Cup Draw at the Kennedy Center, the U.S. learned two out of three of its opponents for the group stage

Groups confirmed for 2026 World CupWith the group stage pairings and the route each team has to the final confirmed, the odds will reflect how easy, or tough, teams have it. MORE — 2026 World Cup hub | 2026 World Cup groups,

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The United States will face Australia, Paraguay and a European playoff winner in group stage play when the tournament opens next summer.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ spoke after high-stakes talks on ending the war failed to produce tangible results.