World Cup 2026 Draw: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria, Jordan Fixes Revealed
The draw for the FIFA 206 World Cup revealed the arrangement of the international football tournament held in America, Canada and Mexico for the following year.
The 48-team tournament will see a strong representation of Arab teams, with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Morocco, Egypt, Algeria and Jordan all in the draw.
Exciting matches to look forward to include Morocco V Brazil, Saudi Arabia facing Spain and newcomers Jordan versus hosts Argentina.
World Cup 2026 Draw
The full drawing is done, with a schedule to be released the following day:
- Collect A: Mexico, South Africa, Korea Republic, Winner Uefa Play-off d
- Group B: Canada, Winner UEFA Play-off a, qatar, Switzerland
- Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
- Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Winner Uefa Play-off c,
- Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Côte d’Ivoire, Ecuador
- Compare F: Netherlands, Japan, Winner UEFA Play-Off B, Tunisia
- NOTE G: Belgium, Egypt, Ir Iran, New Zealand
- Group H: Spain, Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
- Group I: France, Senegal, Winner FIFA Play-off 2, Norway
- Collect J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
- Group K: Portugal, Winner FIFA Play-off 1, Uzbekistan, Colombia
- Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
Format and remaining Qualifiers
The top two teams from each division and the top eight qualifying teams from each group will advance to the round of 32 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Six of the 48 teams in the 2026 FIFA World Cup are yet to be decided, and will only be known in March 2026.
Four will come from UEFA’s 16 teams, which will be made up of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Ireland, Sweden, Slovakia, Ukraine and Wales.
The other two spots will be played by six teams – Bolivia, Congo Dr, Iraq, Jamaica, New Caledonia and Suriname.
A record six Arabs will compete in the tournament – the largest Arab presence at any world cup to date. Iraq also continues to contend through the InterContinental play-offs, which would raise the total number of Arab participants to seven.
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According to the distribution of the group, Qatar was drawn in group B alongside Canada, Switzerland, and the European Play-off Qualifier, while Morocco was placed in group C with Brazil, Haiti, and Scotland.
Tunisia was drawn in group F with the Netherlands, Japan, and the European-Off Qualifier, while Egypt was placed in group G with Belgium, Iran and New Zealand.
Saudi Arabia were drawn in Group H, where they will face Spain, Uruguay and Cabo Verde.
Group J features two Arab teams – Algeria and Jordan – alongside Argentina and Austria.
The identity of six of the 48 participating teams is to be determined. The remaining places will be filled in March 2026, with four teams advancing to the European Play-offs, featuring 16 national sides. At that time, six teams – including Iraq – will compete for two available berths in the available play-offs: Bolivia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Jamaica, New Caledonia.
Before the drawing took place president Donald Trump was named the first winner of the newly created FIFA Award, saying “the world is a safer place now” as he received the award in Washington DC.
Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA presented the honor Onstage at the Kennedy Center.
