During the draw, the 48 national teams will be divided into 8 groups of 4 teams each. Among them is the national team of Ukraine as a participant in the play-off qualification.
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The national team of Ukraine entered the 4th basket before the draw. in the status of a participant in the play-off qualification. The blue and yellow team under the leadership of Serhiy Rebrov will play against Sweden in the qualifying play-off on March 26, 2026, and the winner of this match will face Poland or Albania on March 31 in the match for a ticket to the World Cup.
Tournament hosts Mexico, Canada, and the United States will automatically be seeded A1, B1, and D1, respectively. There cannot be two teams from the same confederation (except UEFA) in the same group. Each group must contain at least one but no more than two European teams.
The 2026 World Cup will be held with the participation of 48 teams in the USA, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. The schedule of matches of the tournament will be published the next day after the draw – December 6.
2026 FIFA World Cup
USA, Canada, Mexico, June 11 – July 19, 2026
Composition of baskets for drawing
- ๐น Basket 1: USA, Mexico, Canada, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany
- ๐น Basket 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia
- ๐น Basket 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
- ๐น Basket 4: Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curacao, Haiti, New Zealand, Italy (playoffs), Denmark (playoffs), Turkey (playoffs), Ukraine (play-offs), DR Congo (play-offs), Iraq (play-offs)
Pairs of the European play-off
- ๐น Wales / Bosnia and Herzegovina – Italy / Northern Ireland
- ๐น Ukraine / Sweden โ Poland / Albania
- ๐น Slovakia / Kosovo – Turkey / Romania
- ๐น Czech Republic / Ireland – Denmark / North Macedonia
Intercontinental playoff pairs
- ๐น DR Congo – New Caledonia / Jamaica
- ๐น Iraq – Bolivia / Suriname
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Source: sport.ua