The luck of the draw is more than just who you play as coaches aim to navigate the issues North America presents

By: Andrew Greif, Jesse Kirsch, and Greg RosensteinWith President Trump and the leaders of Canada and Mexico, the host nations of the 2026 men’s World Cup, watching from the audience, the field for the largest soccer tournament was revealed Friday.

Co-hosts Canada, Mexico and USA are hoping to reach peak performance on home soil for World Cup 2026. FIFA examines their latest.

Canada will not find out who it'll open the World Cup against until March, leaving Jesse Marsch & Co. with an incomplete post-draw feeling

Few games, though, will rival the stakes of Saturday’s match, which will see Spanish legends Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets hang up the boots, while Messi, Busquets, and Rodrigo De Paul look to become the first players to have an MLS Cup and World Cup title on their resumes.

The World Cup draw determines where teams will play at next year's soccer tournament between 48 nations that will run from June 11 to July 19. Presidents from the three host countries attended the event,