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  • Argentina draw Algeria as Brazil draw Morocco in FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

    Argentina draw Algeria as Brazil draw Morocco in FIFA World Cup 2026 draw

    FIFA World Cup Defending Champions Argentina have been drwan against debutants Jordan in Group J of the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup 2026, to be co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the USA.

    Other teams in Group J alongside Argentina are African representatives Algeria and Austria.

    2022 semifinalists and the highest-ranked African side, the Atlas Lions of Morocco, will get Group C fixtures underway against five-time champions Brazil.

    Other teams in the group with Morocco are Scotland and debutants Haiti.

    Mexico-South Africa was also confirmed as the tournament’s opening match in Mexico City on Thursday, 11 June 2026.

    The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage was conducted on Friday night with a dazzling final draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC.

    The month long football Bonanza which will feature 48 teams for the 1st time will be held between June 11 to 19th July 2026.

    Kevin Hart, Heidi Klum and Danny Ramirez hosted a star-studded draw show that opened with a spine-tingling performance by Andrea Bocelli and also saw Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger, Lauryn Hill and the Village People entertain the watching world.

    Final Draw

    Group A

    Mexico

    South Africa

    Korea Republic

    Czechia/Denmark/North Macedonia/Republic of Ireland

    Group B

    Canada

    Bosnia and Herzegovina/Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales

    Qatar

    Switzerland

    Group C

    Brazil

    Morocco

    Haiti

    Scotland

    Group D

    USA

    Paraguay

    Australia

    Kosovo/Romania/Slovakia/Türkiye

    Group E

    Germany

    Curaçao

    Côte d’Ivoire

    Ecuador

    Group F

    Netherlands

    Japan

    Albania/Poland/Sweden/Ukraine

    Tunisia

    Group G

    Belgium

    Egypt

    IR Iran

    New Zealand

    Group H

    Spain

    Cape Verde

    Saudi Arabia

    Uruguay

    Group I

    France

    Senegal

    Bolivia/Iraq/Suriname

    Norway

    Group J

    Argentina

    Algeria

    Austria

    Jordan

    Group K

    Portugal

    Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia

    Uzbekistan

    Colombia

    Group L

    England

    Croatia

    Ghana

    Panama

  • Spain,Scotland,Austria and Belgium seal 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets

    Spain,Scotland,Austria and Belgium seal 2026 FIFA World Cup tickets

    Spain, Scotland, Austria, and Belgium have secured their spots in the 2026 FIFA World Cup following the conclusion of the UEFA group stage matches on Tuesday night.

    Dani Olmo scored first for the hosts in the 4th minute, but 21-year-old Deniz Gül equalized with his first international goal for Turkey.

    Salih Ozcan then gave the visitors the lead early in the second half, but Mikel Oyarzabal leveled the score for Spain eight minutes later.

    La Roja qualified for their 13th consecutive World Cup finals, remaining unbeaten in their qualification campaign and matching Italy’s record of 31 competitive matches without a loss.

    Belgium secured their place with a dominant 7-0 victory over Liechtenstein in a Group J match in Liège, while Wales ensured a second-place finish to qualify for the playoffs after a commanding 7-1 win against North Macedonia.

    In Cardiff, Scotland defeated Denmark 4-2 to return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, winning Group C with 13 points, while Denmark must go through the playoffs for a chance to compete in next year’s World Cup.

    Austria needed a late equalizer to earn a crucial point in a 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Vienna, marking their return to World Cup status for the first time since 1998.

    Qualified Nations for 2026 FIFA World Cup
    Host nations
    USA,Canada,Mexico

    UEFA (16 direct tickets)
    Austria,Belgium,Croatia,England,France,Germany,The Netherlands,Norway,Portugal
    Scotland,Spain,Switzerland

    UEFA Play-Offs: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Northern Ireland, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, Wales

    South America (six direct berths plus one playoff place)
    Argentina,Brazil,Ecuador,Colombia,Paraguay and Uruguay

    Africa (nine direct berths plus one play-off place)
    Morocco,Tunisia,Egypt,Algeria,Ghana,Cape Verde
    South Africa,Ivory Coast,Senegal

    Asia (eight direct berths plus one play-off place)
    Australia,Japan,Jordan,Iran,South Korea
    Uzbekistan,Qatar,Saudi Arabia
    FIFA Play-Off tournament: Iraq

    Oceania (one direct berth plus one play-off place)
    New Zealand
    FIFA Play-Off Tournament: New Caledonia
    The 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11th to July 19th, 2026.

  • Germany and Netherlands qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

    Germany and Netherlands qualify for 2026 FIFA World Cup

    Germany and Netherlands sealed their qualification for the FIFA World Cup 26 in their last group matches on Monday night.

    Germany recorded a comprehensive victory of 6-0 over Slovakia to top Group A.

    Nick Woltemade got the ball rolling with a towering header.

    Serge Gnabry was sent through to double the lead before Florian Wirtz teed up Leroy Sane twice in five minutes to make the game safe before half-time.

    Ridle Baku was on hand to finish off a flowing team move for five in the 2nd stanza before debutant Assan Ouedraogo capped off the scoring following a delightful backheel by Sane.

    The European heavyweights have been joined at the global showpiece by the Netherlands, who cruised 1-0 past Lithuania to finish atop Group G.

    The Dutch were in control from the start, and a giveaway allowed them to strike quickly, with Tijjani Reijnders sweeping in a right-footed finish.

    Cody Gakpo then doubled the advantage from the penalty spot after a handball in the area.

    Xavi Simons stretched it to three before a rampaging run from Donyell Malen completed the scoring.