Close Inside Fifa’s shambolic and shameful 2026 World Cup drawEngland and Scotland now know their full match schedules at the 2026 World Cup after yesterday’s long, chaotic and shameful draw ceremony in Washington DC. England are among the favourites to lift the trophy in New Jersey on 19 July, as Thomas Tuchel aims to do what Gareth Southgate couldn’t quite manage and claim glory in a major final. But there will be plenty of contenders next summer such as Spain, France, Germany, Brazil and reigning champions Argentina. Scotland, meanwhile, will be aiming to make a big impact at a first World Cup for 28 years. Follow reaction to the 2026 World Cup draw and the full match schedule reveal below:

Source: The Times December 06, 2025 10:33 UTC