FIFA

The pre-draw outlook for Canada, Mexico and USA

Co-hosts Canada, Mexico and USA are hoping to reach peak performance on home soil for World Cup 2026. FIFA examines their latest.

FIFA World Cup draw live updates: United States to face Australia, Paraguay and winner of Turkey, Romania, Slovakia and Kosovo

Follow live coverage as teams are drawn for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

Canada’s World Cup draw means its group suspense and uncertainty will linger

Canada will not find out who it'll open the World Cup against until March, leaving Jesse Marsch & Co. with an incomplete post-draw feeling

With World Cup schedule set, coaches prepare for the elements and 'red flags' in USA, Mexico and Canada

The luck of the draw is more than just who you play as coaches aim to navigate the issues North America presents

Lionel Messi surprised by US., Canada soccer boom ahead of 'special' MLS Cup

Few games, though, will rival the stakes of Saturday’s match, which will see Spanish legends Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets hang up the boots, while Messi, Busquets, and Rodrigo De Paul look to become the first players to have an MLS Cup and World Cup title on their resumes.
CNN

2026 World Cup schedule: See where, when and who your team plays

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw was an entertaining, colorful and, at times, somewhat baffling ceremony. But when the dust settled, soccer fans knew which group their team would play in for the opening stages of the tournament.

2026 World Cup schedule: Dates, times, stadiums all confirmed — full details

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