"The Bay Area is hosting six of these games at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Based on current information and how FIFA has structured prior schedules, these are the potential matchups: Saturday, June 13: Match 8 - B3 vs. B4 Thursday, June 16: Match 20 - J3 vs. J4 (or J1 vs J2) Friday, June 19: Match 31 - D2 vs. D4"
"For the draw, FIFA distributed all 48 teams in four different pots, defined by ranking (with the exception of the three host cities, which are in Pot 1, and the pending teams, all of which are in Pot 4). One team from each pot will be allocated to each of the 12 groups: Pot 1: Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium and Germany Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, Korea Republic, Ecuador, Austria and Australia"
The final draw for the 2026 World Cup is taking place at 9 a.m. from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The tournament will include 48 national teams, divided into 12 groups of four. Forty-two teams are confirmed, with six spots decided through two playoffs in March: a 16-team European playoff and a six-team intercontinental playoff in Mexico. Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara will host six matches, with potential group-stage and a Round of 32 match listed with dates. FIFA allocated teams into four pots by ranking, placing one team from each pot into each group, with hosts in Pot 1 and pending teams in Pot 4.
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