The 2026 World Cup will expand from 32 teams to 48 teams, featuring 12 groups of four. The tournament will add a new knockout round, the Round of 32, which will include the top two teams from each ...

Hundreds packed KC Live! watch party, showing Kansas City enthusiasm for 2026. FIFA divided 48 nations into 12 groups during the draw announced Friday. Arrowhead Stadium will host four group matches, ...

Kansas City’s debut as a 2026 World Cup city is one step closer. On Friday, FIFA divided the 48 participating nations’ soccer teams into groups ahead of next year’s international tournament. Next, on ...

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is this Friday. (Hector Vivas - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (Hector Vivas - FIFA via Getty Images) The draw for the 2026 World Cup is this Friday at 12 PM ET, where we’ll ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place on Friday, Dec. 5, at 12 p.m. ET. The draw will be broadcast live on Fox Sports from Washington, D.C. Venues and kickoff times for the group stage will be ...

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After months of qualification, the final draw is happening today at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. At noon ET (9 a.m. Pacific), the 48 qualified teams, plus ...

It's finally here: The World Cup draw 2026 is coming on Friday, with FIFA drawing the 12 groups that will face off before two from each advance in the soccer tournament that will decide the best on ...

The 2026 World Cup draw ceremony is finally here as we take another huge step on the countdown to next summer's tournament taking place in the USA, Canada and Mexico. 48 teams will feature in the ...

The plan for the 2026 World Cup will be written up on Friday when FIFA hosts the draw for the group stage at the Kennedy Center. A total of 48 spots are set to be confirmed—42 teams have already ...