The South American nation has progressed through the group stage in each of the last five tournaments, dating back to the 2002 tournament.

Here’s a breakdown of each team that will play at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, which will be known as Kansas City Stadium for the event. Qualified: The defending World Cup champion cruised through South American qualifying, topping second-place Ecuador by nine points.

Saturday’s schedule release for the 2026 World Cup confirmed that AT&T Stadium in Arlington would host the defending champions for the group stage.

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.

Dec 6 (Reuters) - FIFA president Gianni Infantino apologised to Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni after a mix-up during Friday's 2026 World Cup draw required the coach to wear gloves to touch the trophy. Infantino invited Scaloni to lift the Cup without gloves during a separate ceremony on Saturday.

Jordan, Paraguay will each play two matches in Santa Clara next summer. FIFA sends defending champ Argentina to Kansas City, Arlington, Texas.

World Cup draw assigns Kansas City three group-stage matches and two knockout ties. Group J will feature Argentina and Messi; Groups E and F list top-ranked European teams. Kansas City will host matches June 16–27 and may serve as team base camp and hub.

With the World Cup draw taking place on Friday, December 5th, now is the time to start thinking about purchasing tickets to the 2026 World Cup if you plan on attending.