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The World Cup is about so much more than just the football. FIFA's pricing structure for next summer's tournament ignores that Sebastian Stafford-Bloor339 FIFA accused of World Cup ‘betrayal’ over ticket prices for followers of teams Jessica Hopkins and Matt Slater274 Guide to Group A at World Cup 2026 Nick Miller, Felipe Cardenas and more1 World Cup 2026 Draw: Who is already qualified? Why won't we know the full draw? Eduardo Tansley6 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 NO CONDITION LISTED REPUBLIC OF IRELAND INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL PROGRAMMES - 1956-86 x 17 - GOOD/VG 1 available $20. 05 View Listing NO CONDITION LISTED Republic of Ireland v Switzerland (Friendly International) 1948 1 available $66. 87 View Listing NEW Ireland International Football Team FAI Green & White Knit Winter Soccer Beanie 1 available $21. 95 View Listing NO CONDITION LISTED Republic of Ireland Football International Joke Style Fridge Magnet Merchandise 1 available $6. 67 View Listing The 2026 World Cup draw takes place on December 5 with U. S. President Donald Trump expected to be in attendance Eduardo Tansley32 As with permanent transfers, uncontrollable factors can have a bearing on the success of the temporary moves made by Brighton players Andy Naylor26 Advertisement The 16 remaining European World Cup hopefuls now know their play-off fate for next March James Horncastle, Nick Miller and more24 There are 22 nations competing for the six remaining World Cup spots via the play-offs, which will take place across the final week of March Colin Millar121 Seamus Coleman was brought in from the cold by Ireland and was key to their remarkable week, but his role at Everton is more complicated Patrick Boyland23 No other competition inspires such uncomplicated, widespread joy. When you strip it back to its core, the World Cup is cynicism-proof Nick Miller18 Five goals from Troy Parrott stole the show – but it was a group effort from Heimir Hallgrimsson's side that has kept World Cup hopes alive Conor O'Neill76 After World Cup qualifying action we look at whether Portugal would be OK without Ronaldo, Italy's issues and look ahead to the week Elias Burke and James Horncastle39 Advertisement The 40-year-old was red carded just before the hour mark of the game in Dublin after swinging an elbow at Ireland defender Dara O'Shea. Colin Millar and Henry Bushnell154 Football fans, particularly in Europe, have reacted angrily to FIFA’s decision to use dynamic pricing at next year’s World Cup. Matt Slater16 Mc Clean said a group of men "started running their mouths off" at him when he was leaving his car at the Racecourse Ground on October 28. Colin Millar142 The 18-year-old striker has already made a name for himself in Ireland - how quickly can he do the same in the Premier League? Conor O'Neill27 The Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings will bring NFL to Dublin's iconic arena, a stadium that has been at the heart of Irish history Michael Walker45 The fee is in the region of £12million plus add-ons with the move expected to be finalised between the clubs in the coming days. Jacob Tanswell and Michael Walker24 Advertisement The transfer is expected to constitute an Irish record. David Ornstein and James Mc Nicholas50 Moran joins fellow former Premier League players Hugo Lloris and Son Heung-min. Andy Naylor16 Leeds take on Milan in Dublin on Saturday and a big crowd is anticipated at the Aviva Stadium Beren Cross151 For the sake of everybody, but especially a young player who has experienced a dramatic rise and fall, this loan to Roma needs to work Andy Naylor50 See More