Brazil was drawn in Group C — which will play two of its matches in Boston. France is in Group I, which also plays two matches in Boston.

The 2026 World Cup draw is happening on Friday, December 5 but when will the full schedule for the tournament be released?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup groups are settled, and playoff games in March will determine the final slots. President Donald Trump was awarded a peace prize.

Follow live coverage as teams are drawn for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

First, it’s an opening game against Erling Haaland's Norway, which won every qualifier on their way to the World Cup. After that, it’s the winner of Bolivia, Iraq or Suriname, ending with a game against Senegal, a country so deeply connected to the French, who also did well in qualifiers.

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.

The groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been set. Here's a breakdown of the 48-team tournament, including a look at the potential "Group of Death."

The 2026 World Cup draw took place in Washington DC on Friday and we had you covered for everything as it happened.

Lionel Messi is looking for his second World Cup title and his third appearance in a final of soccer's biggest tournament. Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to reach his first ever final. Here's how it can happen and where the potential clash could occur next summer.

The World Cup begins on June 11, 2026 as co-host Mexico plays the opener in Mexico City, with the USA (Los Angeles) and Canada (Toronto) kicking off a day later. The group stage runs until June 27, with synchronized start times in each group for the final matches in the round-robin.

The United States will face Paraguay in its opening match in Group D, and Mexico will play South Africa in the tournament’s first game.

The U.S. men's national team take on the best teams from across the globe at next year's World Cup. Here's what to know.