Messi vs. Haaland AI predicts Argentina’s World Cup grouping: Japan, Norway, New Zealand

The 2026 World Cup draw will be held in Washington at 1 a.m. on December 6. AI predicts the group stage opponents of defending champion Argentina, which are Japan, Norway and New Zealand.

In this World Cup, 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups. The top two in each group and the eight best third-placed teams will advance to the top 32. The knockout round will include a new round of 1/16 finals.

2026 United States, Canada and Mexico World Cup draw brackets and world rankings

First bracket: United States (host), Canada (host), Mexico (host), Spain (1), Argentina (2), France (3), England (4), Brazil (5), Portugal (6), Netherlands ( 7), Belgium (8), Germany (9)

Second pot: Croatia (10), Morocco (11), Colombia (13), Uruguay (16), Switzerland (17), Japan (18), Senegal (19), Iran (20), South Korea (22), Ecuador (23), Austria Geographical location (24), Australia (26)

Third pot: Norway (29), Panama (30), Egypt (34), Algeria (35), Scotland (36), Paraguay (39), Tunisia (40), Cote d'Ivoire (42), Uzbekistan (50), Qatar (5) 1), Saudi Arabia (60), South Africa (61)

Fourth pot: Jordan (66), Cape Verde (68), Ghana (72), Curacao (82), Haiti (84), New Zealand (86), 6 teams that advanced through the play-offs (4 teams in the European play-offs, 2 teams in the inter-continental play-offs)