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The draw for the group stage of the 2026 World Cup has been conducted. It took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with US President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino in charge.
There will be 48 teams at next year’s tournament, to be played across the United States, Mexico and Canada.
All the participating countries were grouped into 12 groups of four.
Here is the full draw:
Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Winner Play-off D
Group B: Canada, Winner Play-off A, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Winner Play-off C
Group E: Germany, Curaçao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Winner Play-off B, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, Winner Play-off 2, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Winner Play-off 1, Colombia, Uzbekistan
Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana
In other news, The 2025 edition of the Confederation of African Football, CAF, Awards was held in Rabat, Morocco on Monday night.
The host country turned out to be the biggest winners of the night.
Achraf Hakimi and Ghizlane Chebbak were named the Player of the Year in the men’s and women’s categories.
Nigeria however won the Women’s National Team of the Year, with Chiamaka Nnadozie taking home the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for the third consecutive year.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Men’s Player of the Year: Achraf Hakimi
Women’s Player of the Year: Ghizlane Chebbak
Men’s Young Player of the Year: Othmane Maamma
Women’s Young Player of the Year: Doha El Madani
Coach of the Year: Pedro Bubista
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Yassine Bounou
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Chiamaka Nnadozie
Men’s Interclub Player of the Year: Fiston Mayele
Club of the Year: Pyramids FC
National Team of the Year: Morocco U-20
Women’s National Team of the Year: Nigeria.
