The road to the FIFA World Cup 2026 is officially underway. On December 5, the tournament draw was held for the competition that will take place next summer across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. At the moment of the draw, 42 of the 48 participating nations were confirmed, with four European play-off winners and two intercontinental play-off winners still to be determined.

Full Group Stage Draw

Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Winner of European Play-off Path D (Denmark, North Macedonia, Czech Republic, Ireland)

Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Winner of European Play-off Path A (Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales, Bosnia & Herzegovina)

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti

Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, Winner of European Play-off Path C (Slovakia, Kosovo, Turkey, Romania)

Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Curacao

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Winner of European Play-off Path B (Ukraine, Sweden, Poland, Albania)

Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand

Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde

Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Winner of Intercontinental Play-off 2 (Bolivia, Suriname, Iraq)

Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan

Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Winner of Intercontinental Play-off 1 (New Caledonia, Jamaica, DR Congo)

Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana