For the 16th consecutive year, Norway was named the most democratic country in the world, with a score of 9.81. New Zealand and Sweden followed. Afghanistan has been the lowest-ranked country since ...

The 48-team field was split into 12 groups of four for the tournament's early rounds. With President Donald Trump and the leaders of Canada and Mexico, the host nations of the 2026 men’s World Cup, ...

The safest place to start is with the official FIFA website, where fans will need a FIFA ID to apply for tickets. To get one, go to the FIFA ticketing website (FIFA ...

The 2026 World Cup draw starts at 12 p.m. ET on Friday from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington , D.C. The draw sets the stage for the highly-anticipated event which will ...

What a day it's going to be in the soccer world. On Friday, it's the 2026 World Cup draw, with all kinds of celebrities, performers, dignitaries and officials getting together in Washington D.C. at ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is this Friday. (Hector Vivas - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (Hector Vivas - FIFA via Getty Images) The draw for the 2026 World Cup is this Friday at 12 PM ET, where we’ll ...

This Friday, we’ll find out which group the 39 qualified countries and three host nations will land in for the 2026 World Cup. The 2026 World Cup draw will take place on Friday, Dec. 5 at 12 p.m. ET ...

The 2026 World Cup draw is taking place on Friday, December 5th at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington , D.C. at 12 p.m. ET. Without a doubt, this is going to be one of ...

The final draw to determine the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to take place Friday, December 5, 2025 at noon ET/9 a.m. PT at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. In total, 42 of a record ...

HOUSTON — Before a single match kicks off, one of the most dramatic moments of the entire FIFA World Cup arrives: the Final Draw — the moment the soccer world hits “refresh” nonstop as nations learn ...

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Friday afternoon in the nation's capital, the path to the 2026 World Cup will become clearer for 42 of the 48 teams competing in this year's extravaganza. The teams already determined to appear in the ...