The Beautiful Game Returns to North America
The official draw will be held in Washington on Friday, 5th December, beginning at 5pm UK time.
12 Groups (A-L) of 4 teams each compete in the opening round.
Pot 1: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, England, France, Germany, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, USA.
Pot 2: Australia, Austria, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Senegal, South Korea, Switzerland, Uruguay.
Pot 3: Algeria, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, Tunisia, Uzbekistan.
Pot 4: Cape Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, Jordan, New Zealand, Inter-Confed Playoff 1, Inter-Confed Playoff 2, UEFA Playoff A, UEFA Playoff B, UEFA Playoff C, UEFA Playoff D.
Qualifiers to be played on Thursday 26th March, with finalists decided on Tuesday 31st March.
Guadalajara - Winner of (New Caledonia vs Jamaica) vs Congo DR.
Monterrey - Winner of (Bolivia vs Suriname) vs Iraq.
UEFA Playoff A - Winner of (Wales vs Bosnia-Herzegovina) vs Winner of (Italy vs Northern Ireland).
UEFA Playoff B - Winner of (Ukraine vs Sweden) vs Winner of (Poland vs Albania).
UEFA Playoff C - Winner of (Slovakia vs Kosovo) vs Winner of (Turkey vs Romania).
UEFA Playoff D - Winner of (Czech Republic vs Republic of Ireland) vs Winner of (Denmark vs North Macedonia).
The top two teams from each group, plus the 8 best third-placed teams advance to the Knockout Stage.
Sunday, 28th June
Group A runner-up vs Group B runner-up
Monday, 29th June
Group E Winner vs Group A/B/C/D/F third place
Monday, 29th June
Group F Winner vs Group C runner-up
Monday, 29th June
Group C Winner vs Group F runner-up
Tuesday, 30th June
Group I Winner vs Group C/D/F/G/H third place
Tuesday, 30th June
Group E runners up vs Group I runner-up
Tuesday, 30th June
Group A Winner vs Group C/E/F/H/I third place
Wednesday, 1st July
Group L Winner vs Group E/H/I/J/K third place
Wednesday, 1st July
Group D Winner vs Group B/E/F/I/J third place
Wednesday, 1st July
Group G Winner vs Group A/E/H/I/J third place
Thursday, 2nd July
Group K runner-up vs Group L runner-up
Thursday, 2nd July
Group H Winner vs Group J runner-up
Thursday, 2nd July
Group B Winner vs Group E/F/G/I/J third place
Friday, 3rd July
Group J Winner vs Group H runner-up
Friday, 3rd July
Group K Winner vs Group D/E/I/J/L third place
Friday, 3rd July
Group D runner-up vs Group G runner-up
Saturday, 4th July
Winner 74 vs Winner 77
Saturday, 4th July
Winner 73 vs Winner 75
Sunday, 5th July
Winner 76 vs Winner 78
Sunday, 5th July
Winner 79 vs Winner 80
Monday, 6th July
Winner 83 vs Winner 84
Monday, 6th July
Winner 81 vs Winner 82
Tuesday, 7th July
Winner 86 vs Winner 88
Tuesday, 7th July
Winner 85 vs Winner 87
Thursday, 9th July
Winner 89 vs Winner 90
Friday, 10th July
Winner 93 vs Winner 94
Saturday, 11th July
Winner 91 vs Winner 92
Saturday, 11th July
Winner 95 vs Winner 96
Tuesday, 14th July
Winner Match 97 vs Winner Match 98
Wednesday, 15th July
Winner Match 99 vs Winner Match 100
Sunday, 19th July
Winner Match 101 vs Winner Match 102
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