 "FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw live streaming: IST timing and where to watch in India on TV and online")
The wait is finally over. The draw for the first ever 48-team FIFA World Cup takes place on Friday, December 5 in Washington DC with the President of the United States Donald Trump also expected to be in attendance. The full fixture list of the tournament will be released a day after the draw is finalised.
42 sides have already booked their place in the 2026 World Cup that will take place across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Six spots are still left to be taken and a total of 22 teams - 16 from Europe and six from other confederations, are vying for the remaining slots. The final list of all 48 teams will be decided through UEFA and FIFA play-off matches in March next year.
Follow FIFA World Cup 2026 draw live
Friday’s draw will decide the groups of all the teams who have been divided into four pots of 12 teams each as per their FIFA rankings. The nine highest ranked teams along with the three hosts are in the first pot.
READ | FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw explainer: Teams, pots and how groups will be decided
While other teams await the draw, the host countries have already been assigned to their groups. Mexico are in Group A while Canada and the United States are in the Group B and D respectively.
For the first time in the history of the tournament, a seeding system has been introduced that will ensure that the top four teams - Spain, Argentina, France and England - do not meet each other before semifinals if they all win their respective groups.
Check out below the timings and how you can watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw in India.
FIFA World Cup Draw India timing
The FIFA World Cup 2026 draw takes place on Friday, December 5, from 10:30 PM IST.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw TV channel in India
The FIFA World Cup 2026 draw will not be available to watch on any TV channel in India.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw live streaming in India
The FIFA World Cup 2026 draw can be streamed live on the FIFA+ app in India. The YouTube channel of FIFA and FIFA.com will also stream the draw live globally.
FIFA World Cup 2026 draw pots
Pot 1: Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany
Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, Korea Republic, Ecuador, Austria, Australia
Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
Pot 4: Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, European Playoff A, B, C and D, Intercontinental Playoff 1 and 2
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