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Fullkrug's agent said last month it would "make sense" for the 32-year-old to leave West Ham. James Horncastle and more29 World Cup ticket requests top 5M in first 24 hours, says FIFA Melanie Anzidei77 'Going to the World Cup' used to be something ordinary people did. Not with these ticket prices Sebastian Stafford-Bloor339 How soaring World Cup ticket prices compare to Super Bowl, other major sporting events Henry Bushnell188 Former NWSL executive becomes first woman CEO of Bundesliga club with RB Leipzig appointment Sebastian Stafford-Bloor6 Advertisement Before tonight's Champions League game with Leverkusen, we look at how the Germany striker has adapted and improved his game Chris Waugh and more38 Pulisic has the chance of a lifetime to boost his legacy and take the Americans on a deep run with a manageable road ahead Charlie Davies35 POWERED BY GRADED 2022 Prizm WC Lukas Podolski Silver Signatures Auto /99 S-LPO PSA 10 POP 3 ? 1 available $475. 99 View Listing GRADED PELE 1966 Aral Fussball Oversized Pelé PSA 8 Po P 1 Finest ⚽️ ? ? ? ? Amazing! 1 available $2, 210. 00 View Listing GRADED 1966 ARAL FUSSBALL PELE BGS 7. 5 Low Pop (Only 1 Graded Higher) 1 available $550. 00 View Listing GRADED 2006 Panini Lionel Messi PSA 9 1st World Cup Rookie RARE Sticker Argentina 1 available $425. 00 View Listing Home advantage can be a key factor for the Americans, as it has been for previous World Cup hosts. Henry Bushnell27 Michael Cox's history of World Cup winners reaches Italia 90 and a third title for West Germany Michael Cox34 Advertisement Who could the 10 most fancied sides at the 2026 World Cup meet beyond the group stage? Philip Buckingham7 Our guide to the most likely winners and biggest outsiders for next summer's tournament in North America Nick Miller and Tim Spiers321 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 Everything you need to know about Group E at next summer's tournament Sebastian Stafford-Bloor and more4 How do the teams play? Who is their star player? What can we expect from them when the tournament starts? Michael Cox, Jack Lang and more144 Logic suggests that ultimate glory is beyond the grasp of the USMNT. That's not stopping the team from dreaming big Paul Tenorio134 Advertisement The 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in history with 48 countries competing - but 64 teams will be in Friday's draw Eduardo Tansley6 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 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 The hosts were appointed by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting in Nyon, Switzerland on Wednesday. Ali Rampling5 After years of struggle and hardship, Spain's latest success is a sign of the huge change they have made happen Laia Cervelló Herrero8 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 Claudia Pina and Vicky Lopez were the goalscorers as Spain won 3-0 in the second leg of the final, following last week's goalless draw. Laia Cervelló Herrero and Luke Bosher2 Impress your friends with some weird and wonderful knowledge about the countries involved in Friday's World Cup draw Will Jeanes65 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 Germany defender, who was signed this summer from Milan, has quickly established himself as a leader in Eddie Howe's team Jacob Whitehead41 See More