In an extensive tournament, full of pressure and with more matches, every detail counts a lot. You might be interested: World Cup draw will be on Friday but the calendar will be revealed on Saturday. December 02, 2025. Aitana Bonmatà will be operated on today, Tuesday. December 02, 2025. Tinglado TV will change its format. December 02, 2025. Broncos achieve ninth consecutive win. December 02, 2025. Panama will have its next World Cup Qualifier window in February. December 02, 2025. The draw will not define the champion, but it can mark who starts the World Cup on the wrong foot. With days to go until the 2026 World Cup draw, which will take place this Friday in Washington, tension is growing among the participating teams. The line between favorites and annoying rivals is more blurred than ever, and chance will play a huge role in defining accessible paths or routes full of traps. Uruguay, Colombia, Morocco, Norway, Croatia, Switzerland… all are teams that, without being title favorites, can knock out anyone. The new 48-team format and distribution by pots widened the gap between favorites and 'dark horses', but also multiplied the risk of clashing with awkward rivals from the first round. Although the seeded teams will avoid the traditional giants until advanced stages, nothing protects them from running into teams on the rise, with experience, or with a consolidated tactical identity. Among the teams that generate so much discomfort from Pot 2, Uruguay stands out, qualified with solidity and backed by a history that commands respect. Norway, Colombia, Morocco, and European teams such as Switzerland and Croatia also stand out. The 2026 format means that seeded teams can no longer rely on mathematics.
