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FIFA announced its World Cup squads at a star-studded ceremony in Washington, DC, on Friday.
With the help of President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, NBA Great Shaquille O’Neal One Superstar Aaron, and WAYNE GRETZKY, all 12 teams were announced.
All those people mentioned above were chosen by random balls containing the names of the countries, and their choices were assigned to their groups. Trump, Sheinbaum and Carney all chose the names of their countries to start the process.
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President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister hold their countries’ cards during the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington on December 5, 2025. (Stephanie Scarbrough, Pool / AP Photo)
Brady picked the teams in pot 1, Neil picked the teams in pots 2, and Judge and Gretzky had pots 3 and 4, respectively.
While the groups were created on Friday, six of the 48 participating teams will only be known until March 2026. Four of them will appear in the Uefa playoffs of the 16th group.
The countries competing in the UEFA Play-offs are: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Czechia, Ireland, North Macedonia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales.
The remaining two places will be decided in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-Off. The six teams competing in that tournament are Bolivia, Congo Dr, Iraq, Jamaica, New Caledonia and Suriname.
The U.S. men’s national team gets a couple of favorable matchups in the World Cup drawing
(L / r) FIFA President Gianni Infantino, US President Donald Trump, and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaumma on stage during the painting in Washington, Washington, 2025. (Stephanie Scarbrough/Pool/AFP)
Below are all 12 teams:
Group a
The body makes the Mexicans
South Africa
Republic of Korea
Winner UEFA Play-off d
Group B
Canada
Winner UEFA Play-Off a
Qatar
Switzerland
Group C
Brazil
Morocco
Haiti
Scotland
Convince D
You are spraying
Release
Australia
Winner Uefa Play-off c
Group e
Germany
Curaçao
Côte d’Ivoire
Ecuador
Qebu f
The Netherlands
Japan
Winner UEFA play-off b
It’s a mess
Qebu g
Belgium
Egypt
Ir Iran
New Zealand
Group h
Spain
Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia
Unduluay
Group i
France
He’s right
Winner Fifa Play-off 2
A bird standing there
Convince j
It’s a sign
Algeria
Asustria
Jordan
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Alejandro Zendejas (17) scores a goal and celebrates with Max ARFSTEN (18), Cristian Relstan (24) and Christian Sukumeri (10) during an international friendly match in Columbus, Ohio, in September. 9, 2025. (Robin Alam / ISI Photos / ISI Photo via Getty Images)
Group k
Kind of white
Winner fifa Play-off 1
Uzbekistan
The place was
Group l
England
Croatia
Laughter
Panorama
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