President Donald Trump and Tom Brady were among the sports and political figures who helped reveal the groupings for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.

The 2026 World Cup draw took place in Washington DC on Friday and we had you covered for everything as it happened.

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)

As the world descends on the USA, Canada and Mexico, it's time to fire up the age-old debate of what to call the beautiful game

Hockey: India vs Belgium in junior men's hockey world cup quarterfinals at 8 PM (telecast on JioHotstar). Shooting: The ISSF World Cup Finals continue in Doha, featuring 14 of India's top shooters. Badminton: A host of Indians in quarterfinal action at the BWF Guwahati Masters Super 100.

As for the USMNT, Mauricio Pochettino will be pretty content with his nation’s opponents on home soil. With an average ranking of 33, Group D is the fifth-toughest, also containing Australia, Paraguay and UEFA Playoff Winner C, which will be one of Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo.

The 2026 World Cup will feature 104 matches played in the host nations of the United States, Mexico and Canada. Here's a look at the odds, schedule and locations for the 2026 event. There are several major contenders to emerge victorious in the 2026 World Cup including Brazil,

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,