The group stage has been set for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Here are the odds for each team to advance to the knockout stage.

Norway is in the World Cup for the first time since 1998, which means fans finally get to see Erling Haaland on the sports' grandest stage.

The 2026 World Cup draw took place in Washington DC on Friday and we had you covered for everything as it happened.

Here is a ranking of the 2026 World Cup groups from easiest to toughest based on average FIFA World Rankings. Countries: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, Intercontinental Playoff 1 Average FIFA ranking: 40.2 Highest-ranked team: Portugal (6)

As for the USMNT, Mauricio Pochettino will be pretty content with his nation’s opponents on home soil. With an average ranking of 33, Group D is the fifth-toughest, also containing Australia, Paraguay and UEFA Playoff Winner C, which will be one of Türkiye, Romania, Slovakia or Kosovo.

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