World Cup groups finalized

The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed during the Los Angeles stop of The FIFA World Cup 26 Trophy Tour by Coca-Cola at LA Live in Los Angeles on March 24, 2026. (Photo by Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images After the events of the last week-and-a-half, the World Cup groups are now finalized.

The stage is set for what should be a very intriguing World Cup tournament in North America as the world’s best teams will do battle in the United States, Canada, and Mexico in an effort to crown the best squad. Iraq, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, and Türkiye clinched the final berths. The biggest loser, of course, was Italy, who — again — was shut out of the tournament.

Kosovo and Poland also fell short. This was Italy’s third consecutive World Cup being left home…which is utterly shocking. Below is the final field: Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Czechia Group B: Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar, Switzerland Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland Group D: United States, Paraguay, Australia, Türkiye Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Sweden, Tunisia Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay Group I: France, Senegal, Iraq, Norway Group J: Argentina, Algeria, Austria, Jordan Group K: Portugal, Congo DR, Uzbekistan, Colombia Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama If you are looking for more Bayern Munich and German national team coverage, check out the latest episodes of Bavarian Podcast Works, which you can get on Acast , Spotify , Apple , or any leading podcast distributor… Join the conversation!

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