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.

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President Donald Trump was awarded the very first FIFA Peace Prize on Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., during the World Cup final draw. FIFA president Gianni Infantino gave Trump the award, which included a trophy of golden hands holding a soccer ball.

The draw for the 2026 World Cup is complete, and with it we have group stage matchups that will be must-see affairs.

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The World Cup draw needed less empty lead-up and more substantive insights, Richard Deitsch says in his review of the TV experience.

The United States will face Australia, Paraguay and a European playoff winner in group stage play when the tournament opens next summer.