FIFA World Cup Defending Champions Argentina have been drwan against debutants Jordan in Group J of the 23rd edition of the FIFA World Cup 2026, to be co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the USA.
Other teams in Group J alongside Argentina are African representatives Algeria and Austria.
2022 semifinalists and the highest-ranked African side, the Atlas Lions of Morocco, will get Group C fixtures underway against five-time champions Brazil.
Other teams in the group with Morocco are Scotland and debutants Haiti.
Mexico-South Africa was also confirmed as the tournament’s opening match in Mexico City on Thursday, 11 June 2026.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage was conducted on Friday night with a dazzling final draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC.
The month long football Bonanza which will feature 48 teams for the 1st time will be held between June 11 to 19th July 2026.
Kevin Hart, Heidi Klum and Danny Ramirez hosted a star-studded draw show that opened with a spine-tingling performance by Andrea Bocelli and also saw Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger, Lauryn Hill and the Village People entertain the watching world.
Final Draw
Group A
Mexico
South Africa
Korea Republic
Czechia/Denmark/North Macedonia/Republic of Ireland
Group B
Canada
Bosnia and Herzegovina/Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales
Qatar
Switzerland
Group C
Brazil
Morocco
Haiti
Scotland
Group D
USA
Paraguay
Australia
Kosovo/Romania/Slovakia/Türkiye
Group E
Germany
Curaçao
Côte d’Ivoire
Ecuador
Group F
Netherlands
Japan
Albania/Poland/Sweden/Ukraine
Tunisia
Group G
Belgium
Egypt
IR Iran
New Zealand
Group H
Spain
Cape Verde
Saudi Arabia
Uruguay
Group I
France
Senegal
Bolivia/Iraq/Suriname
Norway
Group J
Argentina
Algeria
Austria
Jordan
Group K
Portugal
Congo DR/Jamaica/New Caledonia
Uzbekistan
Colombia
Group L
England
Croatia
Ghana
Panama
