ATLANTA — The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is moments away from beginning on Friday, but there's already one major piece of the puzzle we know for Atlanta in hosting five group matches: We won't see the United States, Mexico or Canada during this stage of the tournament.

Jesse Marsch will lead Canada at the 2026 World Cup that will be played on their home soil. A lot will depend on who will qualify in the last spot of the group. If Italy do, things will be much more difficult for Canada.

Here are all the details about the USMNT, Mexico and Canada’s 2026 World Cup group stage journey.

Mexico, the United States, and Canada will host the FIFA World Cup 2026. However, only Mexico will host the inaugural match — and here is the reason why.

The draw for the biggest World Cup in history was probably the cringiest as the two-hour event didn't feature much soccer.

The U.S. Men’s National Team was grouped with Australia, Paraguay and a playoff qualifier for the 2026 World Cup, making them the favorites to advance.

A record number of 48 countries will compete at next summer’s 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA. The draw for the group stage was made on Friday in Washington, D.C..The tournament’s