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How does World Cup draw work? 2026 FIFA format and pots explained

The FIFA World Cup draw on Friday, Dec. 5 will reveal the groups and bracket for the 2026 tournament in North America, with some new procedures in place as the field expands to 48 teams.

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How does the 2026 World Cup draw work? Format, date and more

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How does the World Cup draw work? The AP explains FIFA’s process for dividing teams into groups

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The making of the 2026 World Cup schedule: Simulations, an all-nighter and a giant ‘puzzle’

Long after President Donald Trump and the Village People stopped dancing, as glitz subsided and most of the soccer world slept, more than a dozen FIFA executives huddled inside the Kennedy Center’s Ri...

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2026 FIFA World Cup schedule released

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2026 FIFA Men's World Cup groups are set. See the USA matchups and possible "Group of Death."

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2026 World Cup matches: Who's playing at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara?

FIFA announced on Saturday these teams will be playing at Levi's Stadium next year.

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2026 World Cup Glance

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World Cup schedule is out. Here’s who’s coming to Miami and how to get tickets

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How does the World Cup draw work? Explaining pots, seeds, format for 2026 group stage selections

Before the games can take place, the matchups have to be set and the bracket solidified, which takes place at the FIFA World Cup draw.

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How does the World Cup draw 2026 work? Format, rules and more

The 2026 World Cup draw is here, with Friday's FIFA event revealing which groups will be playing in next year's soccer tournament. Will the USMNT have an easy path out of the group stages? Which one will be the so-called "group of death"?

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How does the World Cup 2026 draw work? New tournament format explained

The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place today.Excitement for next summer’s tournament reached a new level when several nations, such as England and France, confirmed their place at the showpiece event during qualification last month.