WORLD CUP 2026 DRAW – THE GROUPS ARE OUT: Trump Steals Show, Hosts Get Dream Starts
Published Date: 6th Dec, 2025
Kennedy Center, Washington DC – 23:59 EST, December 5, 2025 The balls have been drawn, the groups are set, and the road to the biggest World Cup ever is official.
In a glitzy, chaotic, and very American ceremony, FIFA unveiled the 12 groups of four for the expanded 48-team tournament across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. And yes, President Donald Trump receiving the brand-new “FIFA Peace Prize” on stage was the moment everyone is talking about.
THE GROUPS – FULL LIST
Group A (Mexico City opener) Mexico – South Africa – South Korea – Playoff D Group B Canada – Playoff A – Qatar – Switzerland Group C Brazil – Morocco – Haiti – Scotland Group D (USA opener in LA) United States – Paraguay – Australia – Playoff C Group E Germany – Curaçao – Côte d’Ivoire – Ecuador Group F Netherlands – Japan – Playoff B – Tunisia Group G Belgium – Egypt – Iran – New Zealand Group H Spain – Cabo Verde – Saudi Arabia – Uruguay Group I France – Senegal – Playoff Winner 2 – Norway Group J Argentina – Algeria – Austria – Jordan Group K Portugal – Colombia – Jamaica – Playoff Winner 1 Group L England – Croatia – Peru – Costa Rica – Trinidad & Tobago
INSTANT REACTION – THE BIG TALKING POINTS
- Hosts handed dream groups: Mexico, Canada, and USA all avoid European giants
- Group of Death? Group K – Portugal vs Colombia vs Jamaica could be fireworks
- South America split perfectly – no two CONMEBOL teams together
- England get Croatia again – 2018 semi-final rematch in Group L
- Brazil vs Morocco – rematch of 1998 classic in Group C
TRUMP’S PEACE PRIZE MOMENT FIFA President Gianni Infantino shocked the room by presenting Trump with the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize for “expanding the Abraham Accords through sport”. Trump: “They said I’d never get a peace prize — wrong again!”
Live Reactions on X (Top Trends Right Now)
- #WorldCup2026 – 3.1 M posts
- “Trump Peace Prize” – 1.8 M
- “USA easy group” – 987k
- “England Croatia again” – 612k
Next Steps
- Full match schedule released tomorrow (December 6)
- Playoff winners decided March 2026
- Opening match: Mexico vs South Africa – June 11, Estadio Azteca
- Final: July 19, MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey
Bottom Line The groups are kind to the hosts, brutal to some European giants, and absolutely perfect for drama. But the image everyone will remember from tonight isn’t a group — it’s Donald Trump dancing to “Y.M.C.A.” with the World Cup trophy in his hands.
188 days until kick-off. The biggest World Cup ever just got its groups. Let the countdown begin.
Date: 6th Dec, 2025
