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Senegal and Ivory Coast are both scheduled to play two of their group games in the U. S. and one in Toronto, Canada. Adam Crafton197 USA to face Senegal in Charlotte in penultimate World Cup tune-up friendly Avi Creditor29 Determining hardest, easiest groups, best games and Golden Boot winner at the 2026 World Cup Oliver Kay, Michael Cox and more165 Guide to Group I 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 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 POWERED BY NEW Senegal 2023/24 Soccer Cultural Jersey 1 available $45. 00 View Listing NO CONDITION LISTED Senegal Internation Football Scarf Scarves Merchandise Memorabilia Gift Souvenir 1 available $13. 41 View Listing USED 2022 Puma Dry Cell SENEGAL National Soccer Team Away Jersey Kit Shirt Mens S 1 available $31. 49 View Listing USED Puma Senegal ? ? Home soccer jersey 2008 Size L Men’s Only 1 available $70. 00 View Listing 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 Sarr sustained the issue after landing awkwardly following a challenge by Manchester United's Diogo Dalot on Sunday. Matt Woosnam5 Advertisement 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 Senegalese's outburst took everyone by surprise on Monday, not least his own team-mates Patrick Boyland20 The Senegal winger has raised his level this season after the faith shown in him Patrick Boyland19 Sunderland confirmed in a statement that the Senegal international is set to return to action in December. Nnamdi Onyeagwara3 West Ham's first signing of the summer is defender El Hadji Malick Diouf. Here, we break down the deal Chris Weatherspoon, Cerys Jones and more2 Advertisement The 20-year-old defender becomes the club's first signing of the summer transfer window. Roshane Thomas9 The 21-year-old has spent the entirety of his professional career at the Ligue 1 club, scoring 10 goals across 99 first-team appearances. Simon Johnson41 The Senegal international’s studs-up tackle in the 68th minute at Lincoln Financial Field prompted a straight red card. Liam Twomey37 Senegal became the first African team to beat England in a fixture with their 3-1 win on Tuesday night Max Mathews14 Goals from Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diarra and Cheikh Sabaly gave Pape Thiaw's side a deserved victory despite Harry Kane's early opener. Nick Miller and Colin Millar49 Analysis from the City Ground's first England international in 116 years as Senegal proved too strong for Thomas Tuchel's side Dan Sheldon and Rob Tanner218 Advertisement The 23-year-old was sent off against Newcastle and will miss Chelsea's final two games, leaving Maresca without a recognised striker. Liam Twomey44 Gueye recently made it to 200 games for Everton and is showing no signs of slowing down - but he's out of contract this summer Patrick Boyland31 Leeds United are weighing up a move to sign free agent Cheikhou Kouyate on a short-term deal for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign.
The Championship side have been in the market for a midfielder after club captain Ethan Ampadu was ruled out for ten weeks with a left knee ligament injury and Ilia Gruev sustained a significant injury to his right knee.
Leeds head coach Daniel Farke admitted this month he is “not a big friend” of signing free agents in October due to their lack of recent first-team training, but he did not rule out transfer activity.
“I think it’s. .. Nancy Froston31 Aliou Cisse has departed his position as Senegal manager after not having his contract renewed by the Senegal Football Federation (FSF).
The 48-year-old spent nine years as Senegal’s manager and won the delayed 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in February 2022.
Cisse’s wages are paid by the Senegal state and the nation’s sports ministry, under Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s new government, has decided not to extend Cisse’s contract.
The FSF said on Wednesday that Cisse’s failure to win the 2023 edition of AFCON alongside their exit from the 2022 World Cup at the. .. Nnamdi Onyeagwara9 See More