With 42 of the 48 national teams already qualified, the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Draw occured today at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and the groups are already complete, promising some key matchups.

The FIFA World Cup draw took place Friday at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. Here's a recap and photos from the event.

The final draw for the 2026 World Cup is set for Dec. 5, setting the groups and matchups for the tournament coming to North America -including Philly - next summer.

The groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been set. Here's a breakdown of the 48-team tournament, including a look at the potential "Group of Death."

Defending champions Argentina were grouped with Algeria, Austria and debutants Jordan, while five-times winners Brazil will play Morocco - semi-finalists in 2022 - Haiti and Scotland. 48 teams have been divided into 12 groups of four teams each.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the rest of the soccer world closely watched Friday's 2026 FIFA World Cup draw to decide which teams will face off in the newly-revamped group stage at next summer's tournament across North America.

The USA will begin the 2026 World Cup against Paraguay as part of what initially appears to be a favorable draw for the hosts. Mauricio Pochettino's side will also take on Australia and the winners of one of the four European playoffs to secure a spot at the tournament, either Turkiye, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo.

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Canada faced off against the No. 2-ranked Belgium in the first game and had plenty of scoring opportunities, largely outplaying the UEFA giants, before Alphonso Davies’s missed penalty and Belgium’s late breakthrough saw them lose 1–0.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 draw will feature a lineup of former and current star athletes assisting with the event.

It's almost time, the stage is set, and the FIFA World Cup draw is nearly here as on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., every team will find out their group. Last week, FIFA released the final pots for the 48 teams taking part in the World Cup.