FIFA 2026 World Cup draw revealed: When and where?

Mexico has been awarded the honor of hosting the opening match of the 2026 World Cup at the legendary Estadio Azteca in Mexico City (June 11, 2026). While the United States will host the final on July 19, 2026 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, and most of the remaining matches. The next co-host is Canada, which will host the group stage, some round of 32 and round of 16 matches.

Will the 2026 World Cup draw take place in Mexico?

The big event before the 2026 World Cup is the draw for the 48 teams to the final round, but FIFA has not yet officially announced the venue and time of the event.

However, Mexico's TUDN channel confirmed that the venue is Monterrey, the capital of the state of Nuevo Leon in northeastern Mexico. The draw is expected to take place in December 2025.

"Last week, FIFA's hosting of a match between world football stars and Monterrey FC's stars here was key to the football body choosing this place as the venue for the 2026 World Cup draw.

They inspected the venues and evaluated the organization, an important factor for FIFA to prepare to host a major event. If nothing changes, Monterrey will certainly receive a great honor, winning over other cities that also applied to host this event in the US and Canada," said TUDN channel.

Mexican press confirms Monterrey will host the 2026 World Cup draw

At the 2026 World Cup, for the first time with 48 participating teams, FIFA has announced the competition format. Accordingly, 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups, with each group having 4 teams. The 2 top teams in each group and the 8 best third-placed teams will advance to the round of 32, competing in a knockout round format in the round of 16, quarterfinals, semi-finals and final. From the quarterfinals to the final, the matches will only take place in cities in the United States.

Currently, the 2026 World Cup qualifiers are taking place in Asia (3rd qualifying round), South America, Africa... The European region will start competing from March 2025 and end at the latest in March 2026. Therefore, the 2026 World Cup draw is expected to take place in December 2025, with matches pending to determine the participating teams through the Intercontinental play-off round.

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