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QSI will complete a full acquisition of KAS Eupen and take full operational control of the club. Ali Rampling6 Christian Pulisic can use USMNT World Cup draw to launch himself as an American icon Charlie Davies35 USA's 2026 World Cup group draw a best-case scenario full of possibility Paul Tenorio35 Guide to Group G at World Cup 2026 The Athletic UK Staff1 World Cup 2026: A group-by-group guide to all the teams Michael Cox, Jack Lang and more144 Advertisement On Friday, soccer fans across the world will get an answer to the question they have asked for months: Who are we playing in the men’s World Cup?
To help prepare you for the World Cup draw, The Athletic made this simulator. It allows you to play out an unlimited number of draws and see all possible groups for the team you support.
Your team:
United States
At your command, it will let you create as many draws as you want. And it will tell you whether the group drawn is particularly weak or strong.
We’ll start you off with a random draw:
Group A
Mexico
Mexico
Tunisia
Tunisia
Colombia. .. Ryan Best, Henry Bushnell and more The unknown about the USA's World Cup path will be sorted soon enough, but the manager isn't worried about what the draw produces Paul Tenorio13 POWERED BY UNGRADED 1972-73 Panini Football Belgium Coupe Intercontinetnale (International Cup) #355 1 available $3. 46 View Listing NO CONDITION LISTED Soccer Rewind - Various Football Internationals - 2025 Onwards 1 available $4. 03 View Listing NEW 2012-13 Joma Men’s Standard Liege Away Soccer Jersey Extra Large XL Belgium 1 available $36. 00 View Listing NO CONDITION LISTED Mexico 86 World Cup Finals 1986 International Football Postcards Various Choice 1 available $6. 38 View Listing 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.
Draw starts in 16h, 18 min. , 55 sec.
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 Our writers attempt the impossible - ordering the best players who are in with a chance of being at the tournament in North America Nick Miller and Tim Spiers305 Advertisement Impress your friends with some weird and wonderful knowledge about the countries involved in Friday's World Cup draw Will Jeanes65 The man portrayed by many 18 months ago as a panic hire has flourished in the pressured, politicised environment of Germany's biggest club Sebastian Stafford-Bloor49 The logistics of the USMNT 2026 schedule, both leading up to the World Cup and during it, have emerged. Paul Tenorio and Henry Bushnell67 Adidas have released their 'home' kits for the 2026 World Cup. So, what do our writers think? Carl Anka, Caoimhe O'Neill and more100 De Bruyne clutched the back of his right leg immediately after opening the scoring from the spot in the win over Inter Milan. Jessica Hopkins15 The remaining minutes of the Belgian Pro League game will resume behind closed doors on Monday or Tuesday. Ali Rampling and more23 Advertisement What you need to know about Senne Lammens, told by the people who know him best Mark Critchley52 There’s a smorgasbord of tasty World Cup qualifying fixtures to sink your teeth into. Here are five worth watching. Jack Bantock6 The Manchester City winger had lacked an end product, but his decision-making has improved notably this season Jordan Campbell and Conor O'Neill14 Soccer's governing has mulled a historic expansion of the tournament to mark the World Cup's 100th anniversary Adam Crafton268 The 24-year-old has some impressive attacking numbers from left-back and has broken into the Belgium senior team Andy Naylor10 A fee of €21million (£18. 2m) plus add ons has been agreed between the two clubs with no sell-on clause included. David Ornstein and Laurie Whitwell217 Advertisement Lokonga is set to join the Bundesliga side permanently while Vieira is finalising a loan move. James Mc Nicholas, Art de Roché and more47 The 23-year-old goalkeeper has played 52 times in the Belgian Pro League. Laurie Whitwell and Mark Critchley216 Trossard has reached an agreement on a contract adjustment, increasing his salary but not extending the deal beyond its previous expiration. James Mc Nicholas256 Defender Mamadou Sarr is also set to join Strasbourg on loan from Chelsea. Simon Johnson21 See More