The 2026 FIFA World Cup has fans salivating, with promise to be the biggest tournament in football history.
As the first of the expanded edition of the World Cup, 48 teams will descend upon North America hoping to be crowned king of football.
Hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the 2026 World Cup will feature nations from all around the globe hoping to make their country proud.
With the competition drawing closer, the draw will commence to set the group stage matchups and the bracket, so teams will know their potential pathway to the final. The Socceroos have qualified as part of the field of 48, and will be placed in Pot 2 for the draw.
AllSportsPeople brings you a look at when the draw will take place and how to tune in to find out where your favorite country will fall in the overall competition.
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When is World Cup 2026 draw?
The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on Friday, December 5, 2025. It will be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.
World Cup 2026 draw start time
The draw will begin at 12 p.m. Local time on the east coast of the United States. Below is a list of start times translated across a number of time zones in Australia:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Daylight Time | Sat, Dec. 6 | 9 a.m. |
| Australian Central Daylight Time | Sat, Dec. 6 | 8:30 a.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sat, Dec. 6 | 6 a.m. |
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World Cup 2026 draw TV channel, live stream
- TV channel: SBS
- Streaming: SBS On Demand, FIFA+, FIFA YouTube channel
SBS shares the rights to all major FIFA competitions Australia through the 2026 World Cup.
Thus, they will have the rights to the World Cup draw, with the event to be televised on SBS as well as live streamed on their service SBS On Demand.
The draw is also available to stream on FIFA+ around the world, as well as the FIFA YouTube channel.