The 2026 FIFA World Cup group-stage draw will take place on Friday, 5 December 2025, at 12 p.m. ET (5 p.m. GMT) at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Key details

  • Date: Friday, 5 December 2025
  • Time: 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time (5:00 p.m. GMT)
  • Venue: The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.

Extra context

  • This draw will determine the 12 groups for the expanded 48‑team World Cup being hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada in 2026.
  • The three host nations are already allocated to groups (Mexico to Group A, Canada to Group B, United States to Group D) and the draw will decide their group opponents.

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