FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw Live Streaming: When, Where To Watch In India?

The men's FIFA World Cup 2026 final draw is scheduled to be held on Friday at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.

The FIFA World Cup has grown to a record 48 teams for the 2026 edition, with 42 nations already booking their spots across all six continental bodies: AFC (Asia), CAF (Africa), Concacaf (North/Central America and Caribbean), Conmebol (South America), OFC (Oceania), and UEFA (Europe).

For the six final slots at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 22 countries are in the fray, with four earmarked for UEFA's playoffs and the remaining pair decided through FIFA's intercontinental playoffs.

The 48 slots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup — covering the 42 confirmed qualifiers and six playoff placeholders — have been sorted into four pots of 12, based on FIFA's latest world rankings, with co-hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States locked into Pot 1 alongside the elite-ranked sides, while all playoff victors land 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, Iran, Korea Republic, Ecuador, Austria, Australia

• Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Cote d’Ivoire, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa

• Pot 4: Jordan, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, 4 x UEFA playoff winners, 2 x FIFA inter-continental playoff winners

The selection process will start by placing every team from Pot 1 into groups A through L. Following that, the draw will proceed sequentially with Pots 2, 3, and 4.

The Final Draw will set the group-stage fixtures, with full details on venues and start times for every match set to be revealed this Saturday.

The FIFA World Cup draw will start from 10:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time on Friday.

The event will not be broadcasted on any television channel in India.

Fans in India can watch the live stream of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Draw on FIFA.com and its YouTube and social media channels.