The 2026 World Cup draw will be held before the field is settled in full, as December 5 gives every nation its path to the World Cup Final.

The draw will be held on December 5 in Washington, DC, and 38 of the 48 berths will have been sealed by that point.

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March will then determine the final 10 berths, but the nations will know their would-be groups after the draw.

For the full list of teams that have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, click here . For the latest qualifying standings and schedules for all six confederations, click here .

World Cup draw pots: How they work

The 48 teams will be divided into four pots of 12, with the hosts joining FIFA"s top-nine in seeded places for the tournament.

Pot 1: Not all of t

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