France will learn its opponents for the 2026 World Cup this Friday (6 PM) in Washington. Placed in Pot 1 thanks to their 3rd place in the FIFA rankings, the Blues will avoid giants like Argentina, Spain, Brazil, or England, as well as the host countries (United States, Canada, Mexico).
The worst draw? A tough scenario could associate with France’s group:
– Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, or Japan (Pot 2),
– Norway, Algeria, or Ivory Coast (Pot 3),
– Italy or Turkey if they qualify through the playoffs (Pot 4).
Note: only one European nation per group outside of France, which limits certain combinations.
The best draw?
The ideal group would look like:
– Australia (Pot 2),
– South Africa (Pot 3),
– Haiti or Panama/New Zealand (Pot 4).
A group that is largely manageable for Mbappé and his teammates.
The suspense remains total: tonight, we will know if Didier Deschamps still benefits from his famous luck for his last major competition at the helm of the Blues.
The composition of the pots:
Pot 1: Canada, Mexico, United States, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany.
Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia.
Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa.
Pot 4: Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, European playoff team 1, European playoff team 2, European playoff team 3, European playoff team 4, intercontinental playoff team 1, intercontinental playoff team 2.
The European playoffs (4 spots available): Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Italy, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, North Macedonia, Wales, Poland, Ireland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey, and Ukraine.
The intercontinental tournament (2 spots available): Bolivia, Iraq, Jamaica, New Caledonia, DR Congo, Suriname.
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