The 2026 World Cup kicks off in June, a month-long celebration of soccer in North America.

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The United States will face Australia, Paraguay and a European playoff winner in group stage play when the tournament opens next summer.

Follow live coverage as teams are drawn for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

President Donald Trump is confident in the security of host cities months ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to take center stage, telling reporters ahead of the draw in Washington, D.C., that the government will "take care" of any concerns if needed.

Brazil was drawn in Group C — which will play two of its matches in Boston. France is in Group I, which also plays two matches in Boston.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will begin on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, with a matchup between host nation Mexico and Group A challenger South Africa. In 2010, South Africa became the first African nation to host a World Cup.

The World Cup draw featured Gianni Infantino, Donald Trump and other host-nation leaders as FIFA unveiled the 12 four-team groups for next year's tournament.

As co-hosts alongside Canada and the United States, Mexico was an automatic qualifier for the 2026 World Cup.