{"id":31732,"date":"2025-12-05T20:14:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=31732"},"modified":"2025-12-05T20:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T19:14:07","slug":"2026-world-cup-draw-date-time-and-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?p=31732","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup Draw: Date, Time, and How to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Football fans across the globe are eagerly anticipating the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. DZWatch provides you with all the essential details regarding the draw, including the date, time, and broadcast information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mark your calendars:<\/strong> The official draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place on <strong>Friday, December 5th, 2025<\/strong>, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the schedule:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>12:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)<\/li>\n<li>6:00 PM Central European Time (CET)<\/li>\n<li>5:00 PM Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For our viewers in the Arab world, here are the corresponding times:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8:00 PM: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan<\/li>\n<li>7:00 PM: Egypt<\/li>\n<li>6:00 PM: Algeria, Morocco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Watch:<\/strong> The draw will be broadcast live on several platforms, ensuring accessibility for fans worldwide. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FIFA.com (Official FIFA website)<\/li>\n<li>FIFA&#8217;s social media channels<\/li>\n<li>beIN SPORTS News<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>FIFA has announced a new draw mechanism to accommodate the expanded 48-team format, aiming to create balanced groups and exciting matchups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Organizational Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Spain will not be in the same path as Argentina.<\/li>\n<li>France and England can only meet in the final if they both win their groups.<\/li>\n<li>The top four seeded teams will be placed in different paths to avoid early encounters.<\/li>\n<li>Even if they don&#8217;t win their groups, these teams won&#8217;t meet before the semi-finals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So far, 42 teams have qualified, including:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Host Nations:<\/strong> Canada, Mexico, United States<\/p>\n<p><strong>AFC:<\/strong> Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAF:<\/strong> Algeria, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONCACAF:<\/strong> Curacao, Haiti, Panama<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONMEBOL:<\/strong> Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay<\/p>\n<p><strong>OFC:<\/strong> New Zealand<\/p>\n<p><strong>UEFA:<\/strong> Austria, Belgium, Croatia, England, France<\/p>\n<p>The remaining spots will be filled through playoffs. Europe will have four playoff spots, and there will be two global playoff spots.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to DZWatch for continued coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\/?cat=40\">More Sports articles on DZWatch<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dzwatch.dz\">DZWatch &#8211; Your News Portal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Football fans across the globe are eagerly anticipating the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. 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