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

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw takes place on Friday afternoon in Washington, D.C. Forty-two of the 48 participants for next summer's event in the United States, Canada and Mexico have been determined. The final six will be decided in various playoff matches in March.

The draw is set for next year’s World Cup co-hosted by United States, Canada, and Mexico. The U.S. will face Australia, Paraguay, and UEFA Playoff Winner C in their group. CNN Sports’ Patrick Snell caught up with United States star Diego Luna to get his thoughts on the draw and his hopes to represent U.

Below are the 12 confirmed groups for the 2026 World Cup next summer. Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, UEFA playoff D winner (Denmark, Czechia, Republic of Ireland, North Macedonia) Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, UEFA playoff A winner (Italy, Wales, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Northern Ireland)

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.