Jesse Marsch will lead Canada at the 2026 World Cup that will be played on their home soil. A lot will depend on who will qualify in the last spot of the group. If Italy do, things will be much more difficult for Canada.

Here is a ranking of the 2026 World Cup groups from easiest to toughest based on average FIFA World Rankings. Countries: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Intercontinental Playoff 1 Average FIFA ranking: 40.2 Highest-ranked team: Portugal (6)

Sports officials from a dozen United States cities went to the heart of the Olympic family this week to show their country wants to host more world championships and top events. Coast to coast member cities in the Sports Events & Tourism Association came to the Olympic home city of Lausanne to meet most governing bodies of Summer Games and Winter Games sports,

The FIFA World Cup 2026 draw will feature a lineup of former and current star athletes assisting with the event.

The 2026 World Cup Draw is in the books and oddsmakers are already drawing money — especially on the United States. Patrick Everson has the latest.

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PM EST, Fri December 5, 2025 What we learned from the World Cup draw From CNN's Ben Church A full look at the groups for next year's World Cup. Carlos Barria/Reuters Firstly, for both good and bad reasons,

President Donald Trump delivers his speech after receiving the FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 FIFA Football World Cup taking place in the US, Canada and Mexico, at the Kennedy Center, in Washington, DC, on December 5, 2025.

France, Brazil, and England, ranked Nos. 3-5 in the world, top the list of who may appear, with Croatia and Morocco in the mix.

The United States men’s national team will soon learn how difficult its path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage will be.

The World Cup will be held in more than a dozen cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada next June - including Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.