"A record number of 48 countries will compete at next summer's 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA. The draw for the group stage was made on Friday in Washington, D.C.. The tournament's preliminary round will be split into 12 groups of four, with the top two from each section and the eight best third-placed teams advancing to the round of 32. Here's an overview of who Bayern's potential World Cup participants will face in the finals."
"Minjae Kim 's South Korea were placed into Group A with co-hosts Mexico, South Africa and also the winner of the fourth UEFA play-off - to be played in March - between the Czech Republic, Ireland, Denmark and North Macedonia. Fellow co-hosts Canada were already assigned to Group B and hope to have their talismanic captain Alphonso Davies back fully fit for next summer after his cruciate ligament injury."
"A Germany team featuring captain Joshua Kimmich and recently including Aleksandar Pavlović, Serge Gnabry, Jonathan Tah and Leon Goretzka will compete in Group E against Ecuador, Ivory Coast and debutants Curacao. Michael Olise and Dayot Upamecano were fixtures of France's qualifying and will be in Group I up against Senegal and Bayern teammate Nicolas Jackson, as well as Norway and the winner of the second FIFA play-off between Iraq, Bolivia and Suriname."
Forty-eight nations will compete at the 2026 World Cup hosted by Canada, Mexico and the USA. The group-stage draw placed teams into 12 groups of four. The top two teams from each group and the eight best third-placed teams will advance to a round of 32. Minjae Kim's South Korea landed in Group A with Mexico and South Africa. Canada occupies Group B alongside Switzerland and Qatar. Germany, featuring Joshua Kimmich and several Bayern players, is in Group E with Ecuador, Ivory Coast and Curacao. France-linked players are in Group I with Senegal and Norway. Japan is in Group F with the Netherlands and Tunisia.
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