ESPN experts predict which teams will be Mexico’s rivals in the group stage of the World Cup
This Friday, December 5, the draw for the next Mexico, United States and Canada World Cup 2026and that day Mexican National Team will know their rivals for the group stage.
For this important event we took on the task of bringing together experts from ESPN and we asked them to give us their predictions of which teams will face Mexico in the group stage of the World Cup 2026.
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Are the 32 teams classified for the World Cup already defined?
No, six places must still be defined, two through the intercontinental playoff and four in the UEFA playoff.
Which teams will play in the Intercontinental Repechage and the UEFA playoffs?
Intercontinental repechage: Iraq, DR Congo, Bolivia, New Caledonia, Jamaica and Suriname
UEFA playoff: Italy, Ukraine, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Wales, Albania, Ireland, Sweden, Romania, North Macedonia, Denmark, Kosovo, Turkey, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What is the playoff format like?
The Democratic Republic of the Congo awaits the winner between New Caledonia and Jamaica, in the other crossing Iraq will face the winner of Bolivia and Suriname, the winners of the last match will have their ticket for the World Cup.
In UEFA there are four groups with four teams in which they will play two semifinals and a final that will give the ticket to the World Cup for the winner.
Group A Italy vs Northern Ireland, Wales vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group B Ukraina vs Suecia, Polonia vs Albania
Group C Turkey vs Rumania, Slovakia vs Kosovo
Group D Denmark vs North Macedonia, Czechia vs Ireland
