World Cup draw reaction
Dec 5 : Reaction to the 2026 World Cup draw that was conducted in Washington DC on Friday.
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Defending World Cup champion Argentina to open tournament vs. Algeria
With eyes across the globe focused on 48 balls being plucked from four bowls, next year's World Cup came into focus Friday when a draw determined Argentina and Lionel Messi will start their title defence against Algeria.
Friday's World Cup draw to reveal only half the story
WASHINGTON, Dec 5 : The 2026 World Cup draw will take place at 1700GMT on Friday and though the 42 nations assured of their slot will have to wait more than an hour to discover their opponents, they will have to wait another 24 to find out where and when they will be playing.
World Cup 2026 draw LIVE: Start time and TV channel as Wales to learn potential opponents
Wales will discover their opponents at next year's World Cup this evening - IF they come through their March play-off matches.
Igor Jesus earns Nottingham Forest victory at struggling Wolves
Igor Jesus scored his first Premier League goal for Nottingham Forest as they inflicted an eighth successive defeat on a doomed Wolves.
Ben Sulayem set for re-election but threat of court action remains
PARIS, Dec 3 : Formula One's governing body can return sole candidate Mohammed Ben Sulayem as president next week but faces a legal challenge in February, a lawyer for would-be opponent Laura Villars said on Wednesday.
Explainer: How does FIFA divide 48-team Men’s World Cup field in groups?
The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place Friday at 12 p.m. ET at the Kennedy Center in Washington, for the purpose of dividing the 48-team field into 12 groups of four. Once the tournament starts, 32 teams will advance from those preliminary groups to the single-elimination knockout rounds.