Sports

FIFA unveils 48-team World Cup Groups for 2026 Tournament

Published by
Web Desk

ISLAMABAD: The FIFA World Cup draws have been announced, with the 48 teams participating in the tournament divided into 12 groups. The event will be played in the United States, Canada and Mexico next year.

Group ‘A’ will include hosts Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and a qualifier from Play-off D.

Group ‘B’ will include hosts Canada, Qatar, Switzerland and a team from UEFA Play-off A. The fourth team from Group ‘B’ will be either Wales or Northern Ireland.

Group ‘C’ will include Brazil, Morocco, Scotland and Haiti, while Group ‘D’ will include hosts USA, Australia, Paraguay and a qualifier from UEFA Play-off C.

Group ‘E’ will include Germany, Ecuador, Ivory Coast and Curacao, while Group ‘F’ will include the Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia and a team from UEFA Qualifier B.

Group ‘G’ includes Belgium, Iran, Egypt and New Zealand. Group ‘H’ includes Spain, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay and Cape Verde.

Group ‘I’ includes France, Senegal, Norway and the FIFA Play-off 2 qualifiers, while Group ‘J’ includes defending champions Argentina, Austria, Algeria and Jordan.

Group ‘K’ includes Portugal, Uzbekistan, Colombia and the team from FIFA Qualifier 1, while Group ‘L’ includes England, Croatia, Panama and Ghana.

The FIFA World Cup draw ceremony was held in the United States, with US President Donald Trump also attending the ceremony.

Web Desk

Recent Posts

Pakistan’s timely policy may shield it from proposed U.S. additional tariffs

ISLAMABAD (Rizwan Abassi): Pakistan’s recent trade policy has gained significance amid reports that the United…

11 hours ago

Govt set to brief PPP on crucial legal changes ahead of Budget

ISLAMABAD: Important legislation may be considered in the negotiations between the Pakistan People's Party (PPP)…

11 hours ago

No visa agent needed! UK High Commissioner shares step-by-step visa guide

ISLAMABAD: If you are thinking of applying for a UK visa from Pakistan and are…

12 hours ago

Famous Anti-biotic medicine ‘Azomax’ declared fake

LAHORE: The Drugs Control of Punjab declared a Class-I alert after the lab tests confirmed…

12 hours ago

Unmarried women can now get financial support from BISP

KARACHI: The government has decided to include unmarried women above the age of 35 in…

13 hours ago

Minimum salary of 45,000 proposed in Budget 2026-27

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIED) has recommended setting the minimum monthly wage…

14 hours ago