Jesse Yomtov answers questions in live Q&A about the World Cup draw

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• The 2026 World Cup will feature an expanded field of 48 teams.
• Teams will be sorted into 12 groups of four during the official draw.
• The World Cup draw is scheduled to take place on December 5 in Washington, D.C.
• USA TODAY Sports will host a Q&A session on December 4 to discuss the upcoming tournament.

The anticipation is building for the 2026 World Cup and soon we’ll find out which teams are playing in the 12 groups.

Overall, there will be 48 teams in the upcoming World Cup, which equates to four teams in each group. What teams will be in each group?

That’s an answer we’ll get on Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C., when the draw is conducted.

USA TODAY Sports’s Jesse Yomtov is ready to answer your questions about the 2026 World Cup, the upcoming draw and the teams that have qualified thus far on Thursday, December 4 at 12 p.m. ET.

You can send in your questions in advance via the box below and of course come back on Dec. 4 to get your answers.