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Joe Mewis

When is the 2026 World Cup draw? Date, venue, new format and rules explained

World Cup draw.

As the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup reaches its climax, football fans across the globe will be eagerly awaiting the draw for the group stage.

The expanded format for next summer’s tournament means that there will be 48 teams heading to North America next June, where supporters will have to get used to a tweak to the usual format, as the days of eight groups of four teams, with the top two sides progressing, are over.

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