48 selections, 4 boats and Trump, the 2026 World Cup draw show
Mexico, Canada and the United States World Championship drawwill be held tomorrow in Washington at 12:00local time (18:00 in Euskal Herria). The 48 selections will be divided into four different boats from which the 12 groups will emerge.
These boatshave been sorted according to the FIFA Ranking , with a few exceptions, for example,the hostof the tournament 3 will enter the boat 1 regardless of their position in the FIFA ranking. The same will happenwith the selections that are classified throughthe reelection , the latter will enter the fourth boat.
The three hosts (Mexico, Canada and the US)will lead groups A, B and D to ensure that everyone plays in their territory, and Mexico will also play the opening game in Mexico City.
On the other hand, Spain and Argentinawill be placed on the opposite sides of the table , so that the only chance for the two teams to play each other is the final, since both are in the top positions of the FIFA Ranking. The same will happenwith France and England, which are in third and fourth place respectively.
The draw will feature the presence of renowned athletes, including Tom Brady, Shaquile O'Neal or Wane Gretzky, as well as envoys from the three hosts, Claudia Sheinbaum, Mark Carney and Donald Trump.
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The tournament will begin on June 11 and will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico until July 19.
France and Mexico qualify for octaves
The French team has won Sweden (3-0) and will face Paraguay in the 8th finals, while Mexico has defeated Ecuador (2-0).
Haaland's effectiveness has decided on the home stretch, qualifying Norway and eliminating Côte d'Ivoire (1-2)
The right-handed Antonio Nusa overtook the Norwegians before the break, but Amad Diallo scored the draw in the 75th minute. When it looked like the match was about to be extended, Haaland appeared to untie the tie in the 86th minute.
Paraguay and Morocco in octaves after winning penalty
The Paraguayan team defeated Germany 3-4 in the penalty batch, while the Moroccan team beat the Netherlands 2-3, also in the penalty batch.
Casemiro and Martinelli revived Brazil in Japan (2-1)
Japan has had a feat for history, after Kaishu Sano put himself ahead of the scoreboard in the 30th minute, but Brazil, suffering, has gone back in the second half.
Eustaquio ranked Canada in the 93rd minute after beating South Africa (0-1)
Thanks to this victory, Canada will be in the 8th finals of the World Cup for the first time and will face the winner of the match between Morocco and the Netherlands.
England has achieved its goal, Argentina has been superior, and Portugal has made it difficult for us
The last day of the group stage has left goals and surprises: England, Argentina, Colombia and Croatia have qualified, while Portugal, second in the group, will have a more demanding path in the qualifiers.
Spain has taken the lead in its group, Uruguay has been left out, and Cape Verde has made history in the World Cup
The Spanish team has surpassed Uruguay (0-1) and secured first place in Group H. While Cape Verde has made history by qualifying for octaves in its first World Cup.\u00In group A0G, on the other hand, Belgika and Egypt have qualified for the next phase.
Dembele secured first place and victory for France against Norway (4-1) and Senegal dreams of ranking after shaking Iraq (5-0)
A hat trick from the Golden Ball and another goal from Doue have given the Gauls a victory over the Vikings, while the Africans are optimistic about the result they have achieved for their future, although they have to look to the other groups.