***Official 2026 World Cup Thread***

[ISU3PtLand]

The draw is set for Friday in Washington D.C.

This article explains the draw much better than I ever could.

How does the 2026 World Cup draw work? Format, date and more

The stage is almost set for the 2026 World Cup, which begins June 11 and concludes with the final July 19. Here's what to know about the draw.

www.espn.com

 

[RedlineSi]

I BELIEVE

 

[ISU3PtLand]

World Cup draw live updates: Time, 2026 FIFA group pots, where to watch

Find out live who the USMNT and soccer's best teams will face in the 2026 World Cup.

www.usatoday.com

 

[BigJCy]

 

[psycln11]

Group L does not seem easy.

 

[ISU3PtLand]

If Italy qualifies through the play-in, Group B could be a bear!

 

[jdoggivjc]

That seems to be about as ideal of a draw as the US could have asked for.

 

[Cytasticlone]

There doesn't seem like there's a true group of death. Some harder ones sure, but it all seems really spread out across that board at first glance.

 

[mdk2isu]

There doesn't seem like there's a true group of death. Some harder ones sure, but it all seems really spread out across that board at first glance.

France, Senegal, Norway is probably the toughest at first look.

 

[cyclone13]

A, F, I and L will be competitive

 

[Cytasticlone]

France, Senegal, Norway is probably the toughest at first look.

Yeah, that's probably the one I would pick too.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[MartyFine]

 

[BigJCy]

 

[BigJCy]

 

[BigJCy]

 

[soccercy]

I'm in the queue again, to look at tickets and then not buy them because their "dynamic" pricing will still be jacked up to stupid levels. I've been a high school soccer coach for 28 years, been involved in the game in college on staff at ISU, club, high school, etc. Been looking forward to a home World Cup for a long time. Really disappointed that it is so inaccessible. So instead of paying thousands of dollars to sit in crap seats, I'm going on a cruise with my wife instead of attending any games. So disappointed that they took away an opportunity to grow the game in the US, and monetized it to where only corporations and wealthy can reasonably go.

 

[BigJCy]

She can still move those hips:

 

[Urbandale2013]

Anyone have any idea what ticket prices will get down to? I really want to go but the prices are crazy.

 

[soccercy]

Anyone have any idea what ticket prices will get down to? I really want to go but the prices are crazy.

I don't know, but every time I try to look at their ticket site I get more and more angry. For all the money they are charging for tickets, their interface sucks. Almost impossible to navigate. I tried looking at still available tickets, it said there is maintenance on the site and wouldn't let me in. I tried looking at resale tickets, it put me in a 15 minute wait to enter the site and everything there is still stupid expensive.