The path to glory at the 2026 World Cup has now been laid out after the contenders discovered their tournament fate at Friday's draw ceremony in Washington which was dominated by Donald Trump. The US President received FIFA's new peace prize on stage at the Kennedy Center prior to the draw for the first 48-team World Cup,

The 12 four-nation "Groups" will be determined on Friday. The schedule (and specifically who will come to Gillette Stadium for the first round of the tournament) will be announced on Saturday. The post 2026 FIFA World Cup draw live updates: Find out who the U.

Mexico was drawn into a group with South Africa, South Korea and the UEFA Playoff D winner – Denmark, Ireland, Czech Republic or North Macedonia. El Tri will face South Africa in the tournament's opening match on June 11, 16 years after the two sides played the first game in the 2010 World Cup.