Live updates of the Fifa World Cup 2026 draw where the All Whites will learn their opponents for the third visit to the event. <\/p>\n
Which countries are hosting Fifa World Cup 2026?<\/p>\n
The United States, Canada and Mexico are the co-hosts for the 2026 Fifa World Cup. The US last hosted the event in 1994 when Brazil beat Italy in the final, after a penalty shootout. Mexico was host in 1970 and 1986 while Canada have never hosted the men\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n
How many teams are playing in the World Cup 2026?<\/p>\n
For the first time the men\u2019s Fifa World Cup will feature 48 nations. They will be split across 12 groups \u2013 Group A to Group L. The top two teams from each group with the eight best third placed teams will advance to the knockout round. The knockout round begins with a Round of 32.<\/p>\n
Where will the World Cup 2026 final be held?<\/p>\n
Metlife Stadium in New Jersey will host the Fifa World Cup final. The semifinals will be at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta and AT&T Stadium, Arlington.<\/p>\n
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n When is the World Cup 2026 draw held?<\/p>\n 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 How does the World Cup draw work?<\/p>\n 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 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 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 Which cities are hosts for the World Cup 2026?<\/p>\n 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 Which teams have qualified for the World Cup 2026?<\/p>\n The following teams have qualified for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.<\/p>\n AFC: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan (debut), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Uzbekistan (debut)<\/p>\n CAF: Algeria, Cape Verde (debut), Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia<\/p>\n AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.<\/a><\/p>\n Concacaf: Canada (co-host), Mexico (co-host), United States (co-host), Panama, Haiti, Curacao.<\/p>\n Conmebol: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay<\/p>\n OFC: New Zealand<\/p>\n UEFA: England, France, Croatia, Portugal, Norway, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Scotland.<\/p>\n How can I watch the Fifa World Cup?<\/p>\n TVNZ have the New Zealand broadcasting rights to the 2026 Fifa World Cup.<\/p>\n 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