FIFA has confirmed the official procedures for the Final Draw of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, marking a major milestone with fewer than 200 days until kickoff of the expanded 48-team tournament. The draw will take place Friday, December 5, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., where qualified nations will learn their group-stage opponents on the road to the July 19 final in New York/New Jersey.

Host nations Canada, Mexico, and the United States headline Pot 1 and will be pre-assigned to positions A1, B1, and D1, respectively. They join global heavyweights Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany in the top tier. The remaining 39 qualified teams are placed into four pots of 12 based on the FIFA/Coca-Cola Me

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