England and Scotland are among those who have already booked their spot in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer, while Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Wales could still qualify through the play-offs.
Though World Cup 2026 will be the first since the expansion from 36 to 48 sides, the tournament will still begin with the group stages – and teams won't have to wait long to find out their initial opponents next summer.
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When is the World Cup 2026 draw?
The draw will be made at approximately 5pm UK time.
What are the projected pots for the World Cup 2026 draw?
The 48 nations at World Cup 2026 have been split into four pots, with one team from each set to be drawn into each of the 12 groups at the tournament.
FIFA has yet to confirm where the UEFA and Confederation play-off winners, who will take the six remaining spots, will be put but they're expected to be in Pot 4, irrespective of their place on the FIFA Rankings.
Pot 1
United StatesMexicoCanadaSpainArgentinaFranceEnglandPortugalBrazilNetherlandsBelgiumGermanyCroatiaMoroccoColombiaUruguaySwitzerlandJapanSenegalIranSouth KoreaEcuadorAustriaAustralia
Pot 3
PanamaNorwayEgyptAlgeriaScotlandParaguayIvory CoastTunisiaUzbekistanQatarSaudi ArabiaSouth AfricaPot 4
JordanCape VerdeGhanaCuracaoHaitiNew ZealandUEFA play-off winner 1UEFA play-off winner 2UEFA play-off winner 3UEFA play-off winner 4Confederations play-off winner 1Confererations play-off winner 2When is the World Cup 2026?
The expanded tournament is set to be held in 16 host cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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