England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have all learned their qualifying opponents for the 2026 World Cup.

The draw was made on Friday, with all five nations hoping to qualify for the huge tournament.


The next World Cup will be a unique event given it will be taking place in three different countries.

The United States will host many big matches, including the final, while Canada and Mexico will also be the settings of other fixtures as well.

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World Cup draw: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland have all learned their qualifying opponents

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Northern Ireland have been drawn in Group A, with Michael O’Neil’s side set to go up against Germany or Italy, Slovakia and Luxembourg.

Scotland were then drawn in Group C, with Steve Clarke’s men poised to face either the loser of Portugal’s clash with Denmark – as well as Greece and Belarus.

The Republic of Ireland have been placed in Group F.

They will face the winner of Portugal vs Denmark, while they will also go up against Hungary and Armenia as well.

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Wales have been handed a tough test in Group J, with Craig Bellamy’s country drawn with Belgium.

They did previously beat the Red Devils 1-0 at Euro 2016.

But Belgium are still one of the best teams on the planet due to the players they possess with Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois still going strong as they approach the twilight years of their careers.

Wales will also go up against North Macedonia, Kazakhstan and Liechtenstein.

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More to follow.