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2026 World Cup Seeding Nearly Confirmed: US & England in Pot 1; Italy to Be in Pot 4 if Qualified
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FIFA has updated its rankings after the latest international break, which will serve as the seeding criteria for the World Cup Qualifiers Playoffs draw scheduled for 12:00 GMT on November 20. In line ...
FIFA has updated its rankings after the latest international break, which will serve as the seeding criteria for the World Cup Qualifiers Playoffs draw scheduled for 12:00 GMT on November 20. In line with previous conventions, the seeding for the World Cup draw has also been determined, with the specific breakdown as follows (FIFA rankings in parentheses):
| Pot | Teams |
|---|---|
| Pot 1 | United States (14), Canada (27), Mexico (15), Spain (1), Argentina (2), France (3), England (4), Brazil (5), Portugal (6), Netherlands (7), Belgium (8), Germany (9) |
| Pot 2 | Croatia (10), Morocco (11), Colombia (13), Uruguay (16), Switzerland (17), Japan (18), Senegal (19), Iran (20), South Korea (22), Ecuador (23), Austria (24), Australia (26) |
| Pot 3 | Norway (29), Panama (30), Egypt (34), Algeria (35), Scotland (36), Paraguay (39), Tunisia (40), Ivory Coast (42), Uzbekistan (50), Qatar (51), Saudi Arabia (60), South Africa (61) |
| Pot 4 | Jordan (66), Cape Verde (68), Ghana (72), Curaçao (82), Haiti (84), New Zealand (86), the remaining six teams that qualify through the playoffs |
