{"id":130486,"date":"2025-11-12T01:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T01:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/130486\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T01:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T01:30:08","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-draw-date-start-time-qualified-teams-and-how-it-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/130486\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifa World Cup 2026 draw: Date, start time, qualified teams and how it works"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Where will the World Cup 2026 final be held?<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">Metlife Stadium in New Jersey will host the Fifa World Cup final. The semifinals will be at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta and AT&amp;T Stadium, Arlington.<\/p>\n<p>When is the World Cup 2026 draw held?<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">The draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place at 6am NZT on Saturday December 6, at the Kennedy Centre in Washington DC.<\/p>\n<p>How does the World Cup draw work?<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">Forty-eight nations will be divided into the 12 four-team groups. At the time of the draw 46 of the qualified teams will be known. Six nations will play off for the final two spots in the Inter-confederation playoffs tournament which takes place in March next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">The World Cup draw will feature four different pots. Pot one includes host nations US, Canada and Mexico with the nine top-ranked nations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">Pots two, three and four will contain the next 12 best-ranked sides. Nations from the same confederation will be kept apart in the group stage (except for Europe).<\/p>\n<p>Which cities are hosts for the World Cup 2026?<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Vancouver, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Mexico City, Monterrey, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, New York\/New Jersey, Philadelphia and Toronto. <\/p>\n<p>Which teams have qualified for the World Cup 2026?<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">The following teams have qualified for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">AFC: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan (debut), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan (debut)<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">CAF: Algeria, Cape Verde (debut), Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">Concacaf: Canada (co-host), Mexico (co-host), United States (co-host)<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">Conmebol: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">OFC: New Zealand<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">UEFA: England<\/p>\n<p>How can I watch the Fifa World Cup?<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">TVNZ have the New Zealand broadcasting rights to the 2026 Fifa World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">All of the All Whites\u2019 games, as well as select other fixtures, will be available free-to-air on TVNZ channels in a landmark move for football in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"UYVxLGUpqoLIsFLR\" style=\"display:none\">Football fans will also be able to purchase a one-off event pass to access every match at the tournament through TVNZ+ for the first time. 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