Cymru will discover their opponents for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Friday with the draw taking place at FIFA’s headquarters in Zurich (11AM GMT).
A total of 16 UEFA nations will compete at the 48-team FIFA World Cup finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States in summer 2026. Craig Bellamy’s side have been placed in pot 2 and will be placed in a four or five team group, playing each side home and away.
Group stage matches will be played between March-November 2025. The 12 group winners qualify directly for the World Cup; the four remaining berths are determined by play-offs involving the 12 group runners-up.
The 12 group runners-up will participate in the play-offs, along with the four best-ranked group winners of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League that did not finish their European Qualifiers group stage in first or second place.
The 16 teams who enter the play-offs will be drawn into four play-off paths, with four teams in each. Play-off matches will be played in single-leg semi-finals followed by single-leg finals within the same international window in March 2026.
The draw will be available to watch live on FIFA’s website and FIFA+.
The full draw information and pot details are available on the UEFA website.
