The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is set for Friday, Dec. 5 at 12 pm ET in Washington, D.C., giving Canada and the 41 other already-qualified teams their group for next summer's tournament.

Before focus turns to " just beat the team in front of you ," each nation is hoping for a dream draw to avoid the "Group of Death" and ease their path into the knockout rounds.

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, two of Canada’s groupmates made the semifinals – and the other team was Belgium. They don’t want that again.

This time, with an expanded field of 48 teams instead of 32, let's explore some best and worst draw scenarios that could await the CanMNT.

FIFA World Cup 2026 draw: Fan guide & everything to know

Before we get into the best and worst-case scenarios, as well as some interesting other op

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