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Australia to Avoid Top Teams in Initial World Cup Draw

Ranked No.26, Australia joins Pot 2 with nine other teams, avoiding top four seeds and specific strong opponents in the new seeded World Cup bracket format.

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Australia has been drawn in ‘Pot 2’ for the first World Cup draw, avoiding matches with Morocco, Croatia and Colombia to start.

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Australia to avoid top teams in initial World Cup draw

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It's pot luck for Socceroos ahead of World Cup draw

Australia have avoided some of soccer's most powerful nations ahead of the 2026 World Cup draw, which features new tennis-style seeded tournament brackets.

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The West Australian broke the news in Australia on Tuesday, November 25, 2025.
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