As the World Cup 2026 draw draw and its group stage venues and times were announced over two days and two long announcement shows, there was a lot to take in.

From the Americans’ chances, to who’ll play games in Massachusetts, to the start times, to the contrived television events reated to announced the field for a world-wide audience, this was sneak peek at what’s coming seven months from now.

Below are 11 thoughts on what was revealed over the last two days.

∗ Fans in Massachusetts will have a chance to see a handful of the best and most famous players in the world at Gillette Stadium.

France’s Kylian Mbappe is a bucket list sort of athlete in the prime of his career. He’s only 26 but has 12 career World Cup goals and needs just four to become the all-time leader in World Cup

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