The FIFA Men’s World Cup Draw: Here’s how it works
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Canada finds out its group opponents today for next summer’s expanded 48-nation FIFA World Cup at the tournament draw in Washington, D.C.
Canada finds out its group opponents today for next summer’s expanded 48-nation FIFA World Cup at the tournament draw in Washington, D.C.
The Canadian men will open Group B on June 12th in Toronto before matches June 18th and 24th in Vancouver.
Forty-two countries have qualified so far, with six more to be decided in March playoffs. The tournament’s full schedule will be revealed tomorrow.
The draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on Friday at 12 p.m. EST, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump, as well as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, are expected to attend.
A record 64 nations will participate to determine which 48 teams will take the tournament field next summer.
Here’s what to know:
The draw will divide the 48-team field into 12 groups of four, designated Group A, Group B … and so on, down to Group L. Balls corresponding with the competing countries will be separated into four pots of 12, and each group will include one team drawn from each pot.
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