The groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been set. Here's a breakdown of the 48-team tournament, including a look at the potential "Group of Death."

It's almost time, the stage is set, and the FIFA World Cup draw is nearly here as on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., every team will find out their group. Last week, FIFA released the final pots for the 48 teams taking part in the World Cup.

From multiple winners to debutant minnows, the 2026 World Cup will welcome the full spectrum of global football.

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.

DAZN News has analysed the 12 groups and come to a consensus that Group I, consisting of France, Senegal, the intercontinental path 2 winner (ether Bolivia, Suriname or Iraq) and Norway, is the Group of Death for the upcoming competition.

The World Cup draw is always a spectacle. The 2026 iteration of the event has proved no exception, with the expanded 48-country field learning their fate. The prospect of watching the game’s finest stars light up fields in the U.