The 2026 World Cup draw took place in Washington DC on Friday and we had you covered for everything as it happened.

Norway is in the World Cup for the first time since 1998, which means fans finally get to see Erling Haaland on the sports' grandest stage.

FIFA held a draw to determine who all 48 participating countries in the FIFA World Cup 2026 will face in the group phase of the tournament, which the U.S., Canada and Mexico are co-hosting.

President Donald Trump and Tom Brady were among the sports and political figures who helped reveal the groupings for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.

Here is a ranking of the 2026 World Cup groups from easiest to toughest based on average FIFA World Rankings. Countries: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Intercontinental Playoff 1 Average FIFA ranking: 40.2 Highest-ranked team: Portugal (6)

As for the USMNT, Mauricio Pochettino will be pretty content with his nation’s opponents on home soil. With an average ranking of 33, Group D is the fifth-toughest, also containing Australia, Paraguay and UEFA Playoff Winner C, which will be one of Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo.

The World Cup draw featured Gianni Infantino, Donald Trump and other host-nation leaders as FIFA unveiled the 12 four-team groups for next year's tournament.

Hockey: India vs Belgium in junior men's hockey world cup quarterfinals at 8 PM (telecast on JioHotstar). Shooting: The ISSF World Cup Finals continue in Doha, featuring 14 of India's top shooters. Badminton: A host of Indians in quarterfinal action at the BWF Guwahati Masters Super 100.