Mumbai: The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — held on Friday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. — revealed the group stage matchups for 42 confirmed nations, but full venue assignments and kickoff times will only be announced on Saturday. The 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup will begin with co-host Mexico taking on South Africa in a Group A clash at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico on June 11.

It is a repeat fixture of the opening match of the 2010 World Cup. That time also South Africa was the host.

The draw introduced a new seeding system designed to keep the current world top four — Spain national football team, Argentina, France national football team and England national football team — in separate brackets, ensuring they cannot collide before t

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