FIFA World Cup 2026 draw live streaming: How to watch online in India and all you need to know

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FIFA World Cup 2026 draw live streaming in India: The FIFA World Cup 2026 draw will take place at Washington, DC on Friday, with some of the biggest names in the sport set to grace the event. The total 48 participating nations will be categorised in 12 groups, comprising four teams each, at the event. The showpiece tournament is all set to be played next year, starting from June 11 in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

As reported by Olympics.com, a day after the groups are finalised, FIFA will be releasing a full schedule, along with respective venues and kick-off times at another event in Washington on December 6.

Former England captain Rio Ferdinand, a six-time Premier League and one-time UEFA Champions League winner with Manchester United, will lead the proceedings during the draw, supported by presenter Sam Johnson.

Sports personalities from a variety of sports will be gracing the event, including the National Football League (NFL) great Tom Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion, ice-hockey legend Wayne Gretzky, Major League Baseball (MLB) star Aaron Judge and National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, a four-time NBA champion with LA Lakers and Miami Heat and two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning, who represented New York Giants for his entire career, hosting a red-carpet segment before the draw starts.

The 48 teams will be split into 12 equal groups, A to L, of four teams each and the top nine seeds, along with three co-hosts, will be a part of Pot one. The host nations, Mexico (Group A), Canada (Group B) and the USA (Group D) have already received their groups as per tradition.

Defending champions Argentina, along with Spain, France and England are four top-seeded teams in the draw and are in Pool 1. These four teams cannot meet each other till the semis at least.

Five-time world champions Brazil, Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium and four-time champions Germany in Pot One for the draw.

All six yet-to-be-decided playoff qualifiers have been placed in Pot Four. Four-time champions Italy are among the playoff teams and could end up in pot four if they secure qualification.

Debutants Uzbekistan are part of Pot 3, while fellow first-timers Jordan and Cape Verde sit in Pot 4.

-Pot 1: Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany

-Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia

-Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Qatar, South Africa

-Pot 4: Jordan, Cape Verde, Curacao, Ghana, Haiti, New Zealand, four European playoff winners, two intercontinental playoff winners

As per Indian Standard Timings (IST), the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw will start at 10:30 PM.

No TV channel will FIFA World Cup 2026 draw in India.

The live streaming of FIFA World Cup 2026 draw will be available on FIFA+ app in India. The YouTube channel of FIFA and FIFA.com will also live stream the event globally.