The 2026 World Cup will feature 48 nations for the first time, divided into 12 groups. Co-hosts Mexico, the USA and Canada are top seeds in Groups A, B and D respectively.
Scotland have been placed in Group C alongside Brazil, Morocco and Haiti. England are in Group L with Croatia, Ghana and Panama.
The top two teams from each group will advance to a new round of 32, along with the eight best third-placed sides. A total of 104 matches will be played, 40 more than at the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
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Mexico and Canada will each host 13 games, while the United States will stage 78 matches. From the quarter-finals onwards, all remaining fixtures will be in the US, with the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
