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FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw: The FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw was held on Friday in Washington, DC. It was a star-studded draw ceremony, which also included some key moments. Andrea Bocelli was seen performing live in front of Gianni Infantino, who is the President of FIFA, who then addressed the fans and was also seen thanking the US President Donald Trump.

Trump also received the first FIFA Peace Prize. He got a momento, a medal, and a certificate from Infantino, who heaped praises on Trump for his peace efforts over the past few years. Lionel Scaloni, who is the head coach, was seen bringing the World Cup title stage. They are the reigning champions as they lifted the title in Qatar 2022.

The United States, Mexico, and Canada are the co-hosts of this tournament and have been put in groups D, A, and B. Manchester United star player Rio Ferdinand was seen regrouping the other teams along with America's Tom Brady and Shaquille O’Neal. Teams like Mexico and South Africa are part of Group A and will be playing the tournament opener in Mexico.

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Full lineup of teams in each group:

Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Winner Play-off D

Group B: Canada, Winner Play-off A, Qatar, Switzerland

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland

Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Winner Play-off C

Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Winner Play-off B, Tunisia

Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand

Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay

Group I: France, Senegal, Winner Play-off 2, Norway

Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan

Group K: Portugal, Winner Play-off 1, Colombia, Uzbekistan

Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama

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FIFA World Cup 2026: Blockbuster matchups

The group stage matches of this tournament promise to be a nail-biting thriller. Group C will witness a high-octane clash between Brazil and Morocco. All eyes will also be on the Group L match between England and Croatia. Another high-octane clash will be between Argentina and Algeria and Austria, where Lionel Messi will be playing his last international match.

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