2026 World Cup: the United States with Australia, Paraguay and the winner of a UEFA play-off

News Tank Football - Paris - News #422378 - Published on - Updated on 08/12/25 at 08:00
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The United States, co-host country of the 2026 World Cup (with Canada and Mexico), will face Australia, Paraguay and a European team qualified through the UEFA play-offs (Kosovo, Romania, Turkey or Slovakia) following the draw carried out by FIFA at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington DC (USA), on Friday 05/12/2025.

The 2026 World Cup is...

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