Powered by🔎 All you need to know about the 2026 World Cup drawOneFootballFri, December 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM UTC·2 min readIt's the big day!This Friday, it's a bit like the World Cup is starting with the draw for the group stage of the biggest competition. Who will the Blues face, what will be the clashes of the first round?AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementWe will soon have the answers to these questions thanks to the draw, which will be broadcast live on OneFootball starting at 6 PM!For the occasion, we're presenting everything you need to know about the draw and the next edition of the World Cup. Farewell to the 32-team format 👋Gone is the 32-team format you know by heart: now it's time for 48 nations ready to battle it out on the world stage. More matches, more surprises, more emotions... In short, a World Cup bigger than ever!Goodbye to the eight groups ❌The big novelty: 12 groups of 4 teams, instead of the traditional 8 groups.