Soccer fans, it's nearly time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, a highly-anticipated event that will lay out the paths for the teams competing to hoist the coveted trophy this summer. For the first ...

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 ...

This Friday, we’ll find out which group the 39 qualified countries and three host nations will land in for the 2026 World Cup. The 2026 World Cup draw will take place on Friday, Dec. 5 at 12 p.m. ET ...

On Friday, the approach of 2026 FIFA World Cup will begin to feel a lot more real with the staging of the World Cup Draw. The event staged at the Kennedy Center in Washington will reveal the ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw awaits on Friday, determining 12 groups of four teams each (48 teams total) for when the expanded tournament unfolds from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, ...

Before the World Cup begins next summer, all 48 teams – include the U.S. men's national team and fellow co-hosts Canada and Mexico – will need to know who their opponents will be, which cities they'll ...

Your country has qualified for the 2026 World Cup. You're excited about seeing your nation play with the best of the best. But the biggest question is, how will each team know their opponents? The ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is this Friday. (Hector Vivas - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (Hector Vivas - FIFA via Getty Images) The draw for the 2026 World Cup is this Friday at 12 PM ET, where we’ll ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses with the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Fabrice Coffrini/Getty Images Follow The Athletic’s live coverage of the FIFA Men’s 2026 World Cup draw here. Excitement for ...