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Overview
- Draw begins at 2 p.m. Brasília time at the Kennedy Center in Washington with live coverage on broadcasters including Globo, SBT, SporTV and Fifa+.
- Hosts are preassigned: Mexico heads Group A and opens at Estadio Azteca on June 11, Canada leads Group B, and the United States leads Group D; full venues and kickoff times will be released on Saturday.
- The four pots of 12 are set, with Pot 1 featuring the three hosts plus Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany; six remaining berths will be decided in March 2026 through UEFA and intercontinental playoffs.
- FIFA’s rules separate the top four ranked teams on opposite sides of the bracket if they win their groups and prevent same‑confederation groupings except for up to two UEFA teams.
- The ceremony features Heidi Klum and Kevin Hart as hosts, performances by Andrea Bocelli and Robbie Williams, pot draws conducted by Rio Ferdinand with Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal, Wayne Gretzky and Aaron Judge, and the attendance of President Donald Trump.