FIFA Draw Sets 2026 World Cup Groups, Puts Brazil With Morocco, Scotland and Haiti

Overview

• The draw at Washington’s Kennedy Center finalized 12 groups for the first 48-team World Cup, with President Donald Trump and global celebrities in attendance.
• Brazil leads Group C and will open on June 13 against Morocco, followed by matches versus Haiti and Scotland.
• FIFA will confirm cities and times for all 104 matches on Saturday, and Brazil’s group games are expected on the U.S. East Coast.
• A new balance rule separates Spain, Argentina, France and England into opposite halves, limiting meetings between them to the final if they top their groups.
• The format advances the top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams to a new round of 32, with six places to be filled through March 2026 repêchage events.