Next summer, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is fast coming, but first, the World Cup draw ceremonial pomp is on its way. The world will eagerly await the drawing of the groups and the live filling of the fixture list more than six months before the first ball is kicked in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The draw and all 104 of the tournament's actual matches—including pre-shows, gap shows, and post-shows—will be streamed live on Peacock. Telemundo and Universo will also broadcast every match. When and where will the FIFA World Cup draw be held in 2026? The 2026 World Cup draw will be held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Friday, December 5, at 12 p.m. ET. As the host country for the tournament's opening match on June 11 in Mexico City, Mexico has already been assigned to Group A. Canada has been assigned to Group B and will play in Game No. 2 (in Toronto). The USMNT has been assigned to Group D and will play game No. 3. Telemundo and Peacock will broadcast the draw, and our programming will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET. How to watch the 2026 World Cup draw, stream live Event time: 12 pm ET Watchalong: NBC Sports’ YouTube Streaming: Peacock (en Espanol) Venue: Kennedy Center — Washington, D.C. How do the groups work and how many teams will be eligible for this World Cup? 48 teams will be eligible for the 2026 World Cup for the first time ever. FIFA eventually changed its course and went back to the four-team group format, with 12 groups instead of the previous eight, after initially planning to have 16 groups of only three teams. Who has already qualified for the World Cup? The complete list of teams who have already earned spots in the 2026 World Cup is as follows: USMNT (hosts) Canada (hosts) Mexico (hosts) Japan (AFC region) Iran (AFC region) Uzbekistan (AFC region) Jordan (AFC region) South Korea (AFC region) Australia (AFC region) Saudi Arabia (AFC region) Qatar (AFC region) Argentina (CONMEBOL region) Ecuador (CONMEBOL region) Brazil (CONMEBOL region) Uruguay (CONMEBOL region) Colombia (CONMEBOL region) Paraguay (CONMEBOL region) Morocco (CAF region) Tunisia (CAF region) Egypt (CAF region) Algeria (CAF region) Ghana (CAF region) Cape Verde (CAF region) Ivory Coast (CAF region) Senegal (CAF region) South Africa (CAF region) England (UEFA region) New Zealand (OFC region) France (UEFA region) Croatia (UEFA region) Portugal (UEFA region) Norway (UEFA region) Germany (UEFA region) Austria (UEFA region) Belgium (UEFA region) Netherlands (UEFA region) Spain (UEFA region) Scotland (UEFA region) Switzerland (UEFA region) Haiti (CONCACAF region) Panama (CONCACAF region) Curacao (CONCACAF region)