"It really did happen, you know. Scotland are going to the 2026 World Cup. Maybe it will all feel real when Heidi Klum and Kevin Hart begin co-hosting duties at Friday's draw? Hmm, probably not. What about when the Village People take their turn to perform on stage? Or Robbie Williams? Or Andrea Bocelli? Or Nicole Scherzinger? Guess we will have to wait for some famous former footballer to awkwardly crack open a small plastic ball to reveal 'Scotland' on an unfolded piece of paper for it all to sink in."
"In the biggest and longest World Cup yet, the finals will kick off on 11 June with 12 groups of four teams. Sixteen cities will host games - 11 in the US, three in Mexico and two in Canada. For the draw, there are four pots with 12 nations in each. Scotland are in pot three. Each group is made up of a team from each pot. Six spots remain in pot four and they will be claimed by the play-off winners. Co-hosts Mexico (A1), Canada (B1) and the US (D1) are in pot one and have pre-determined groups so they can play all of their games in their own countries."
The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place on Friday 5 December at 17:00 GMT in Washington, DC, with live coverage across BBC platforms. The finals expand to 48 teams, organized into 12 groups of four and kicking off on 11 June, with 16 host cities: 11 in the United States, three in Mexico and two in Canada. The draw uses four pots of 12 nations; Scotland occupies pot three. Six places in pot four will be filled by play-off winners. Co-hosts Mexico (A1), Canada (B1) and the US (D1) have pre-assigned group positions to ensure home matches.
Read at www.bbc.com
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