As co-hosts alongside Mexico and the United States, Canada was an automatic qualifier for the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA is about to determine which teams all 48 participating countries in the FIFA World Cup 2026 will face in the group phase of the tournament, which the U.S., Canada and Mexico are co-hosting.

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.

AT&T Stadium, which will be known as Dallas Stadium during the tournament, will host five group stage matches; Two for Group F, two for Group J and one for Group L. The first of the five matches in Arlington will take place on Sunday, June 14. FIFA will release a final match schedule for the group stage on Saturday.

Dundee United manager Jim Goodwin urges forward Zac Sapsford to force his way into Australia's World Cup squad. (Daily Record), external The Ashes: England make positive start to Australia's huge lead under Gabba lights 'Vibes of Johnson' - Starc continues to 'break England hearts' England start World Cup against Croatia,

The Iranian team, representing a country targeted by U.S. airstrikes in June and whose citizens are subject to a travel ban imposed by the Trump administration, will open its World Cup campaign in Seattle or Inglewood,

The United States will face Australia, Paraguay and a European playoff winner in group stage play when the tournament opens next summer.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will begin on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, with a matchup between host nation Mexico and Group A challenger South Africa. In 2010, South Africa became the first African nation to host a World Cup.

Germany, four-time winners of the World Cup, will be looking to have a strong tournament in 2026 after not getting out of the group in 2018 and 2022.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ spoke after high-stakes talks on ending the war failed to produce tangible results.