Overview
- The group-stage draw begins at 18:00 CET at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., with the full match schedule due the following day.
- Germany has qualified and will be a Pot 1 group head after rising to ninth in the FIFA rankings.
- FIFA confirmed four pots for the 48-team, 12-group format, with Pot 4 containing placeholders for six teams to be decided in March playoffs.
- Confederation limits apply to the draw, allowing one team per confederation in each group except that up to two UEFA teams can be grouped together.
- Mexico will play the tournament opener on 11 June against a Pot 3 opponent in Mexico City, with the United States and Canada starting on 12 June in Los Angeles and Toronto respectively.