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The Athletic's writers look ahead to the 2026 World Cup, after the 12 groups were drawn in Washington DC on Friday Oliver Kay, Michael Cox and more165 Guide to Group J at World Cup 2026 The Athletic UK Staff World Cup 2026: A group-by-group guide to all the teams Michael Cox, Jack Lang and more144 Argentina drawn in 2026 World Cup Group J: What to know about Algeria, Austria, Jordan Colin Millar4 How tough might your country’s draw be in the 2026 World Cup? Explore all the possibilities Ryan Best, Henry Bushnell and more Advertisement The 2026 World Cup draw is expected to begin at noon Eastern time on Friday, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D. C. We will update the results live on this page throughout the draw.
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Group A
Mexico
Mexico
Group B
Canada
Canada
Group C
Group D
United States
United States
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Group I
Group J
Group K
Group L
Pot 1
Argentina
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
England
France
Germany
Mexico
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
United States
Pot 2
Australia
Austria
Colombia
Croatia
Ecuador
Iran
Japan
Morocco
Senegal
South Korea
Switzerland
Uruguay
Pot 3. .. Thomas Oide, Ryan Best and more4 Impress your friends with some weird and wonderful knowledge about the countries involved in Friday's World Cup draw Will Jeanes65 POWERED BY USED Puma Austria National Team Pre Match Jersey Kit Mens Size Small Red Soccer 1 available $18. 00 View Listing NO CONDITION LISTED 1959 BELGIQUE BELGIUM V AUSTRIA INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL FRIENDLY PROGRAMME 1 available $6. 71 View Listing NO CONDITION LISTED reproduction all EURO 2024 european championship final PERSONALISED ticket [RMT] 1 available $6. 71 View Listing USED SK RAPID WIEN AUSTRIA 2004-2005 RARE FOOTBALL SOCCER FAN SCARF OFFICIAL PRODUCT 1 available $7. 99 View Listing Not sure about what to expect from a soccer World Cup in North America? Here's everything we think you need to know Jack Lang53 The fixture was paused in the 75th minute at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz, Austria. Ali Rampling19 Advertisement The forward can kick a lodged basketball free from the rim but his rise to the top of football has not been solely because of absurd talent Sebastian Stafford-Bloor97 Sources at Elland Road are optimistic an agreement will be reached. Beren Cross and Sebastian Stafford-Bloor41 Alaba underwent assessments which revealed an injury to his left calf muscle. Mario Cortegana7 Wolverhampton Wanderers are in talks to sign centre-back Kevin Danso from Lens.
No deal has yet been agreed between the clubs for the 26-year-old, who has made 125 appearances for Lens over four seasons.
The Austria international, who made 10 appearances on loan at Southampton in 2019-20, has been capped 24 times by Austria.
The Athletic reported in the Deal Sheet Wolves’ priority in the winter window has been the recruitment of a new central defender following the exit of Maximilian Kilman to West Ham United in the summer and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury sustained by Yerson. .. Steve Madeley16 Real Madrid are targeting a return for David Alaba in January following the serious knee injury that has kept him out for the last 12 months.
The Austria international underwent anterior cruciate knee ligament (ACL) surgery in his left knee after suffering a rupture during Madrid’s La Liga victory over Villarreal in December 2023 before in May 2024 undergoing an arthroscopy, a procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems.
Alaba, 32, missed the remaining five months of the 2023-24 season alongside Euro 2024 for Austria, and has yet to make an appearance in 2024-25.
“I think he. .. Guillermo Rai and Colin Millar4 Red Bull Salzburg have parted company with head coach Pep Lijnders after just seven months in charge.
The former Liverpool assistant manager has paid the price for a poor run of results which left them fifth in the Austrian Bundesliga, 10 points behind leaders Sturm Graz. Salzburg, who finished second in the Bundesliga last season, have also suffered five defeats from six in the Champions League.
Lijnders’ assistant Vitor Matos, who was previously first-team development coach at Anfield, has also left the club. Their exits come just a fortnight before ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is due to. .. James Pearce109 Advertisement Austria international footballer Guido Burgstaller is recovering after suffering a fractured skull in an attack in Vienna over the weekend, his club have confirmed.
The Rapid Vienna striker, 35, suffered “suffered serious head injuries” and a “basal skull fracture” after being attacked by an unknown man in the centre of the Austrian capital, they said.
The club added that Burgstaller was examined and treated in hospital and will remain under observation in the coming days.
Rapid Vienna say they are hopeful of a “speedy recovery” but Burgstaller is likely to. .. Ben Burrows9 Austria have had positive results on the pitch but off pitch issues are rearing their head Sebastian Stafford-Bloor5 International tournaments can act as a tactical time capsule. Let's open up Euro 2024… Liam Tharme17 The so-called minnows gave it a go and made Euro 2024 more fun with their positive tactical approach Ahmed Walid8 The final whistle has prompted pure agony and ecstasy at Euro 2024, so enjoy the purity of these moments before VAR and PSR return once more Tim Spiers8 The Athletic picks a team from those players who excelled in Germany even as their national sides failed to make it into the quarter-finals Jacob Whitehead48 Advertisement Turkey defender Merih Demiral is being investigated by UEFA’s ethics and disciplinary inspector after appearing to make an ultranationalist salute while celebrating his second goal against Austria in Tuesday’s European Championship round-of-16 match.
Demiral scored twice as Turkey won the match 2-1; giving his side the lead in the first minute before doubling their advantage in the 59th minute, as Michael Gregoritsch halved the deficit in the 66th minute.
26-year-old Demiral celebrated his second goal by making the “wolf salute” — a gesture associated with the far-right. .. Colin Millar Turkey are through to the quarter-finals after an exciting win over Austria which had a bit of everything Michael Cox15 All the big talking points from the last 16 clash in Leipzig Tim Spiers, Mark Carey, and Tom Burrows116 Austria once inspired forward-thinking football approaches. But its current style of football can be linked to something less romantic Michael Cox148 See More