Discussions about the World Cup groups began immediately after the 2026 World Cup draw. Group I, with France, Norway, and Senegal, has been the most talked about. The fourth team will come up through the play-offs. Most of Senegal's footballers play in various major leagues. Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr, Tottenham's Pape Matar Sarr, PSG's Ibrahim Mbaye, Bayern Munich's Nicolas Jackson, and Al Nassr's Sadio Mane are all there. Norway's team has stars like Martin Ødegaard alongside Erling Haaland.
France's entire team is star-studded. Kylian Mbappé, Michael Olise, Hugo Ekitike, Jules Koundé, N'Golo Kanté, Ibrahima Konaté, William Saliba, Rayan Cherki- whom to leave out and whom to pick. Brazil's Group C is not easy at all. While Haiti is relatively weak, Morocco and Scotland are in the group.
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Losing points means trouble here. Argentina's Group J with Algeria, Austria, and Jordan is easy. Portugal's Group K has Uzbekistan, Colombia, and a play-off team. Group L has England, Croatia, Panama, and Ghana. England will play their first World Cup match against Croatia.
On June 17 morning, Argentina vs Algeria (Group J) – Kansas City or San Francisco Bay Area
On June 17 night, Portugal vs FIFA Playoff 1 (Group K) – Houston or Mexico City
The FIFA World Cup 2026 will take place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
