US EditionCanada men get first look at what could await them at draw for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Canada is placed in Pot A with nine top-ranked teams for the 48-team 2026 World Cup, facing a group stage without other CONCACAF teams, FIFA said.
- FIFA released draw procedures, stating the final draw will be at the John F. Kennedy Centre in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5, with Canada opening Group B against a Pot 4 team.
- FIFA placed playoff winners in Pot 4 to avoid advantaging sides that qualified through extra matches, including six from the FIFA Playoff Tournament, four European playoff qualifiers, and two from the six-country playoff tournament.
- The expanded 48-team, 104-game tournament involves 12 groups, with 12 winners, 12 runners-up, and eight best third-place teams advancing, while no group has more than two UEFA teams.
- For Canada, historical context matters because Canada's Group B winner would face a third-place side in the round of 32, while Canada men seek their first World Cup win after 0-3-0 in 1986 and recent losses.
- With elite nations in Pot 1, Pot 2 features contenders like Croatia and Morocco, while Pot 3 lists teams such as Norway and Egypt for geographic balance.
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Canada could start the Soccer World Cup race against Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana or New Zealand, but also Italy.
Canada men get first look at what could await them at draw for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Canada could kick off its 2026 World Cup campaign against No. 66 Jordan, No. 68 Cabo Verde, No. 72 Ghana or No. 86 New Zealand. But the Canadian men could also face No. 12 Italy in their June 12 opener at Toronto's BMO Field.
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