Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Ecuador They will be the representatives of South America in the World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada 2026. This in the absence of the quota for The repechage between Venezuela and Bolivia. However, It was already known When will it be the raffle of the World Cup groups phase.
When and where will it be the raffle of the 2026 World Cup groups?
FIFA made the decision that Las Vegas It will be the city that welcomes the raffle of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, which It will be held on Friday, December 5.
It is the first time that the raffle is made with 48 selectionsso it is expected to take longer than those of previous editions.
Although serial heads have not been defined, it is known that USA (D1), Canada (B1) and Mexico (A1) They will be in the bombing 1because they are host of the World Cup.
In addition, Argentinacurrent world champion, America and the selection that ended up leading in the South American qualifiers, It will also be standard head.
What time in Colombia will the draw?
From 12:00 noon, Colombians can see the United States World Cup raffle, Mexico and Canada.
Where do you see the 2026 World Cup raffle? Channel in Colombia
For Colombia, the signal of the raffle will be broadcast by ESPN, although national channels such as Caracol Televisión and RCN Televisión are expected to also pass it.
Nevertheless, W Radio, through its signal and digital channels, will have all the information about the rivals of the Colombian National Team and the rest of the World Cup groups.
How is the new 2026 World Cup format?
Instead of eight groups, now they will be 12. Why? Because FIFA expanded the number of selections that classify the World Cup, moving from 32 to 48.
The first and seconds of each group will advance directly to the next round, the sixteenth final, where the 32 selections now will enter the popular ‘Mata Mata’ until they reach the grand finale.
Unlike the 64 games that were played in the previous editions, for this occasion, The World Cup will have 104 games in three different countries. It is that way that FIFA expects the presence of 6.5 million fans.
When does the United States, Mexico and Canada start and end?
As confirmed by the FIFA, the World Cup will begin since Thursday, June 11 and the final will be on Sunday, July 19, 2026.