{"id":102165,"date":"2025-12-06T05:23:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T05:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/fifa-world-cup-draw-revealed-48-teams-split-into-12-groups\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T05:23:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T05:23:15","slug":"fifa-world-cup-draw-revealed-48-teams-split-into-12-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/fifa-world-cup-draw-revealed-48-teams-split-into-12-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup draw revealed: 48 teams split into 12 groups"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The draw for the Federation International Football Association (FIFA) World Cup 2026 has been finalized, with 48 teams divided into 12 groups for the mega event scheduled to be hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico next year.<\/p>\n

The highly anticipated ceremony took place in the United States, where \u00a0US President Donald Trump also attended the event.<\/p>\n

As per the official grouping:<\/p>\n

Group A: Mexico (host), South Africa, South Korea, Playoff D winner<\/p>\n

Group B: Canada (host), Qatar, Switzerland, UEFA Playoff A winner (Wales or Northern Ireland)<\/p>\n

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti<\/p>\n

Group D: United States (host), Australia, Paraguay, UEFA Playoff C winner<\/p>\n

Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Cura\u00e7ao<\/p>\n

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, UEFA Qualifier B winner<\/p>\n

Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand<\/p>\n

Group H: Spain, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, Cape Verde<\/p>\n

Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, FIFA Playoff 2 winner<\/p>\n

Group J: Argentina (defending champions), Austria, Algeria, Jordan<\/p>\n

Group K: Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia, FIFA Qualifier 1 winner<\/p>\n

Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana<\/p>\n

The expanded format will see intense competition as teams battle through the group stage for a place in the knockout rounds. Fans worldwide now eagerly await the kickoff of football\u2019s biggest global tournament next year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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