Thomas Tuchel’s aspect wanted only one extra victory to wrap up prime spot in Group Okay and seal their place on the finals within the United States, Canada and Mexico subsequent summer time with two video games to spare.
England haven’t missed a significant event since 2008 and, together with the likes of Argentina, France and Spain, shall be among the many favourites to elevate the trophy subsequent summer time at their eighth consecutive World Cup.
Here’s every part you’ll want to know concerning the World Cup draw…
When is the World Cup draw?
The draw for the expanded 2026 World Cup – the primary to characteristic 48 groups – will happen within the US capital of Washington, D.C. on Friday, December 5. It will start at 5pm GMT on the Kennedy Center.
How to look at the World Cup draw
Live stream: The draw shall be broadcast dwell and without cost on FIFA’s official YouTube channel.
Live weblog: You can observe all of the updates with Standard Sport’s dwell weblog on the day.
Who has certified for the World Cup?
The USA, Canada, and Mexico all routinely qualify for the World Cup as hosts. Mexico play the opening sport of the event in Mexico City, and shall be positioned in Group A. Canada then open their marketing campaign in Toronto and shall be in Group B, whereas the USA are in Group D.
From Asia, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Australia have all booked their locations, whereas Jordan and Uzbekistan will make their World Cup debuts.
New Zealand have come by means of the Oceania qualifiers to earn their spot within the group levels.
Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia and Paraguay are the automated South American qualifiers, whereas Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia have certified from Africa.
England are the primary European group to qualify.
In Europe there are 12 teams, with the winners of every qualifying routinely for the World Cup and the 12 runners-up going into play-offs with the 4 best-ranked UEFA Nations League group winners that haven’t already certified. Four additional spots are on supply.
Portugal, Switzerland and France will look to seal their locations, whereas Croatia and Norway are all however there due to their superior purpose distinction.
Spain, the Netherlands and Austria are all additionally closing in on computerized qualification.
In Africa, Gabon, the DR Congo, Cameroon and Nigeria have been the 4 finest group runners-up and can now enter a play-off to find out who shall be CAF’s sole consultant on the wider inter-confederation play-offs, arising in March.
Bolivia are into these latter play-offs because the seventh-placed finishers in South America, together with Oceania’s New Caledonia.
