World Cup 2026 draw: Date, start time, qualified teams and how it works

Adam Clery Football Column. A newsletter that unpacks the absurdities and oddities of the beautiful gameThe ACFC newsletter: unpacking football’s absurditiesUnpack football’s oddities with the ACFC newsletterWhen is the World Cup 2026 draw?How does the World Cup draw work?Donald Trump is expected to be front and centre of the tournament (Getty Images)How the new World Cup format worksHow are World Cup places allocated?Who has qualified for the 2026 World Cup?EnglandAustraliaIranJapanJordan (debut)QatarSaudi ArabiaSouth KoreaUzbekistan (debut)AlgeriaCape Verde (debut)EgyptGhanaIvory CoastMoroccoSenegalSouth AfricaTunisiaCanada (co-host)Mexico (co-host)United States (co-host)ArgentinaBrazilColombiaEcuadorParaguayUruguayNew Zealand
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