The stage is almost set for the biggest spectacle in soccer.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is being held Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to map out the groups for an unprecedented tournament.
Next summer’s event will be the first ever 48-team World Cup, with those nations being broken up into 12 groups of four. From there, 104 matches will be played at 16 venues across the U.S., Canada and Mexico to determine a World Cup champion.
Forty-two teams have already qualified for the tournament, with the final six spots to be decided by UEFA and interconfederation playoffs in March.
Follow along for live updates of the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw.
2026 FIFA World Cup groups
Groups will be announced on Friday, Dec. 5, with the official draw starting at 12 p.m. ET.
When is the 2026 FIFA World Cup?
The 2026 World Cup will go from Thursday, June 11, through Sunday, July 19.
When does the 2026 FIFA World Cup schedule come out?
The full schedule with each match’s teams, stadium and kickoff time will be announced at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 6.
What group is the U.S. men’s national team in?
The U.S. men’s national team is in Group D.
When will the USMNT play?
While the official World Cup schedule will not be announced until Saturday, the USMNT knows the dates and venues for its three group stage matches:
- Match 1: Friday, June 12 – Los Angeles Stadium
- Match 2: Friday, June 19 – Seattle Stadium
- Match 3: Thursday, June 25 – Los Angeles Stadium
Learn about the World Cup’s most exciting and dramatic group drawing, the Group of Death.
What groups are Mexico and Canada in?
The United States’ North American co-hosts, Mexico and Canada, also know their groups and dates for their group stage matches.
Mexico (Group A)
- Match 1: Thursday, June 11 – Mexico City Stadium
- Match 2: Thursday, June 18 – Estadio Guadalajara
- Match 3: Wednesday, June 24 – Mexico City Stadium
Canada (Group B)
- Match 1: Friday, June 12 – Toronto Stadium
- Match 2: Thursday, June 18 – BC Place Vancouver
- Match 3: Wednesday, June 24 – BC Place Vancouver
2026 FIFA World Cup matches by host city
Here is a breakdown of all 16 World Cup stadiums across the U.S., Mexico and Canada:
U.S.
- Atlanta: 8 matches (including semifinal)
- Boston: 7 matches (including quarterfinal)
- Dallas: 9 matches (including semifinal)
- Houston: 7 matches
- Kansas City: 6 matches (including quarterfinal)
- Los Angeles: 8 matches (including quarterfinal)
- Miami: 7 matches (including quarterfinal and Bronze Final)
- New York/New Jersey: 8 matches (including World Cup Final)
- Philadelphia: 6 matches
- San Francisco/Bay Area: 6 matches
- Seattle: 6 matches
Mexico
- Guadalajara: 4 matches
- Mexico City: 5 matches
- Monterrey: 4 matches
Canada
- Toronto: 6 matches
- Vancouver: 7 matches
