World Cup 2026: Brazil vs. Morocco, France vs. Senegal — the full draw
FIFA held the draw for the 2026 World Cup this Friday in Washington. A draw that is not very kind to African teams.
FIFA held the draw for the 2026 World Cup this Friday in Washington. A draw that is not very kind to African teams.
Highly anticipated, the 2026 World Cup draw was conducted this Friday in Washington in the United States. A draw that sets up some big clashes. A big opportunity for Africa to win this trophy for the first time in its history, Morocco drew Group C, with Brazil, Scotland and Haiti. Placed in Group E, Ivory Coast will have its work cut out against Germany, Ecuador and Curaçao.
A perilous mission also for Senegal, which will face France, Norway and a play-off team in Group I. A more manageable draw for Tunisia, which faces the Netherlands, Japan and a play-off team in Group F. Same for Egypt, in Group G with the Islamic Republic of Iran, Belgium and New Zealand.
Note that the top two in each group and the eight best third-placed teams will qualify for the round of 16. The 2026 World Cup will take place from June 11 to July 19 and will be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The full draw:
Group A
Mexico
South Africa
Republic of Korea
European play-off path D (Denmark, North Macedonia, Czech Republic or Republic of Ireland)
Group B
Canada
European play-off path A (Italy, Northern Ireland, Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Qatar
Switzerland
Group C
Brazil
Morocco
Haiti
Scotland
Group D
United States
Paraguay
Australia
European play-off path C (Turkey, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo)
Group E
Germany
Curaçao
Ivory Coast
Ecuador
Group F
Netherlands
Japan
European play-off path B (Ukraine, Sweden, Poland or Albania)
Tunisia
Group G
Belgium
Egypt
Islamic Republic of Iran
New Zealand
Group H
Spain
Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay
Group I
France
Senegal
Winner of FIFA Play-off Tournament 2 (Bolivia, Suriname or Iraq)
Norway
Group J
Argentina
Algeria
Austria
Jordan
Group K
Portugal
Winner of FIFA Play-off Tournament 1 (New Caledonia, Jamaica or Democratic Republic of the Congo)
Uzbekistan
Colombia
Group L
England
Croatia
Ghana
Panama
