2026 World Cup Groups: Mbappé vs Haaland, Ronaldo meets James Rodríguez, Messi draws a favorable group

The World Cup held every four years is finally coming... The group draw for the 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup is complete, with the detailed groups shown above. Next, let's review the key points for each group.

• Group A: Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea all view this as a good draw, waiting for the fourth team that will come from the European playoffs.
• Group B: Canada and Switzerland have landed favorable groups in Qatar, awaiting the fourth team to emerge from the European playoffs.
• Group C: Brazil is the strongest team, with Morocco and Scotland not to be underestimated, while Haiti is considered an easy opponent.
• Group D: The USA faces Paraguay and Australia, which is definitely a good draw, waiting on the fourth team from the European playoffs.
• Group E: Germany faces South America's toughest defense in Ecuador, with Vértiz battling Caicedo. Ivory Coast also has strong capabilities, while Curaçao is seen as the easy team.
• Group F: The Netherlands, Japan, and Tunisia all have strong competitiveness, waiting for the fourth team from the European playoffs.
• Group G: Belgium meets Egypt, De Bruyne goes head-to-head with Salah, Iran must rely on physicality, New Zealand has Premier League top striker Chris Wood, and the European Red Devils are strongest, but anything can happen in this group.
• Group H: Spain also has a favorable draw, Uruguay is a tough, physical team, while Cape Verde is an easy opponent, and Saudi Arabia lacks strong competitiveness.
• Group I: France and Norway create a new star duel (Mbappé vs Haaland), Senegal is highly competitive, and the fourth team will come from the intercontinental playoffs.
• Group J: Argentina has a favorable draw, Austria and Algeria compete for second place, while Jordan is less competitive.
• Group K: Portugal faces Colombia, Ronaldo meets James Rodríguez, with James Rodríguez being a key player for his national team. Uzbekistan will rely on physicality, waiting for the fourth team from the intercontinental playoffs.
• Group L: England faces Croatia, Kane goes up against Modrić, and Ghana and Panama face a tough battle for second place.

• The top two FIFA-ranked teams, Spain and Argentina, will not meet before the final.
• With 48 teams divided into 12 groups, the top two from each group advance to the round of 16, and the 8 best third-placed teams also advance, making the group stage full of endless possibilities.
• With the World Cup expanded, many new and weaker teams are involved. This tournament may see very large scorelines, with possible quadruple or quintuple goal hauls. The Golden Boot will likely require at least 10 goals.

The quadrennial World Cup is the dream of every football player. Even those who deny it aren’t being honest. The World Cup holds immense significance for players and fans alike. The World Cup trophy is the ultimate dream for all players and coaches. It is also a source of youthful memories and joy for fans. Time flies — the opening match of the 2026 USA-Canada-Mexico World Cup kicks off on June 11. See you then!