Overview
- The opening match is confirmed as Mexico vs South Africa at Estadio Azteca on June 11, 2026.
- Algeria were drawn into Group 10 alongside reigning champions Argentina, Austria and Jordan.
- Coverage frames the Algeria–Austria matchup as a potential sporting reprisal tied to the infamous 1982 Germany–Austria game that ended Algeria’s hopes.
- Jordan is set for its first-ever World Cup appearance after being placed in Group 10.
- The draw produced other echoes of past tournaments, with Morocco landing in a group with Brazil, Scotland and Haiti in a lineup reminiscent of France 1998.