Morocco will begin its 2026 World Cup campaign against title favourites Brazil, while Qatar have been drawn in the same group as co-hosts Canada.
Eight teams from the Middle East were represented in Friday's drawing ceremony at the Kennedy Centre in Washington, with Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia and Iran all having booked their places in next year's World Cup.
Iraq could join the World Cup as well through the inter-confederation playoffs, due to take place in March.
Morocco and Brazil were scheduled to kick off play in Group C, with Haiti and Scotland rounding out the group. The Atlas Lions' 2026 campaign comes four years after they reached the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup, held in Qatar.
All 48 spots for the World Cup were drawn into 12 groups of four teams each on Friday, though only 42 teams are known for now.
Six spots have yet to be determined, and will be decided at the inter-confederation playoffs. The World Cup will take place between June 11 and July 19, co-hosted by the US, Canada and Mexico.
US President Donald Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presided over the draw.
Here is the group list, with the sorting done in a way that no two teams from the same confederation – except Europe – will face each other in the first stage:
Group A: Mexico, South Africa, South Korea and Uefa Path D winner
Group B: Canada, Uefa Path A winner, Qatar, Switzerland
Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, Scotland
Group D: USA, Paraguay, Australia, Uefa Path C winner
Group E: Germany, Curacao, Ivory Coast, Ecuador
Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Uefa Path B winner, Tunisia
Group G: Belgium, Egypt, Iran, New Zealand
Group H: Spain, Cape Verde, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay
Group I: France, Senegal, Inter-Confederation Path 2 winner, Norway
Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan
Group K: Portugal, Inter-Confederation Path 1 winner, Colombia, Uzbekistan
Group L: England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama
