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Suárez, who turns 39 in January, returns for another year. Tom Bogert27 How soaring World Cup ticket prices compare to Super Bowl, other major sporting events Henry Bushnell188 England to play Uruguay and Japan in March World Cup warm-up friendlies Oliver Kay14 Plotting a dream World Cup group-stage itinerary: Five games, four cities, 16 days Felipe Cardenas33 USA coach Mauricio Pochettino says patriotic ‘emotion of the people’ can inspire World Cup run Henry Bushnell27 Advertisement Everything you need to know about Group H at next summer's tournament The Athletic UK Staff 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 POWERED BY USED Club Nacional De Football Uruguay 2004 Away Umbro Vintage Jersey Matchworn! 1 available $450. 00 View Listing NEW 2024 AUF Uruguay National Team Home&Away Patch set 1 available $11. 88 View Listing USED Uruguay Nanque 1991 Signed Jersey By Roque Maspoli 1950 Heroe 1 available $499. 00 View Listing NEW Club Nacional De Football Uruguay Vintage 2005 Home Kit Genuine New 1 available $450. 00 View Listing 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 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.
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 Impress your friends with some weird and wonderful knowledge about the countries involved in Friday's World Cup draw Will Jeanes65 The 26-year-old was not part of the Barca matchday squad for Saturday's 3-1 league home win over Alaves on Saturday. Laia Cervelló Herrero and Pol Ballús52 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 Inter Miami discovered the cruel nature of playoffs last season, but the pain of that experience has informed its journey to MLS Cup. The Athletic Staff17 Advertisement After undergoing adversity and turning to an expanded group of players to reset the culture, the USMNT finally feels ready for a World Cup Charlie Davies151 This was the Uruguay manager like we have never seen him before, setting out why he intends to lead the team to the 2026 World Cup Felipe Cardenas119 CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez has doubled down on his "dream" of the 2030 World Cup being expanded to 64 nations. Colin Millar44 Marcelo Bielsa took accountability for Uruguay's humbling loss to the U. S. Will he pay the ultimate price before the World Cup next summer? Felipe Cardenas64 The USMNT coach has overseen a spirited upturn in fortunes after a poor start to 2025. Suddenly, a World Cup run doesn't seem so crazy Paul Tenorio118 The USMNT absolutely overwhelmed its South American foe to head into the World Cup year in style Paul Tenorio, Henry Bushnell and more156 Advertisement Uruguay's manager is in many ways responsible for the playing and coaching career of the U. S. boss, and the two will match wits once again Felipe Cardenas20 If Saturday's showing in Mexico is any indication, Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay will present a physical challenge for the USMNT Felipe Cardenas48 An injury-time scuffle broke out as the U. S. clinched another friendly victory leading up to the World Cup Tom Bogert16 Gio Reyna made an impressive return, while the U. S. beat another World Cup-bound opponent as preparations continue for 2026 Paul Tenorio, Henry Bushnell, Tom Bogert100 See More