TSN’s coverage of Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup will be available to all Canadians on TSN.ca and TSN’s YouTube page.
Starting at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT, all Canadians can tune into coverage on TSN even without a subscription through 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT.
The draw, will flesh out the 12 groups set to compete in the expanded 48-team World Cup, will begin at 2 p.m. ET and is expected to take two hours. Immediately after, TSN will break down Canada’s FIFA World Cup path, with the full World Cup draw breakdown show following that.
Friday’s draw will be hosted by German supermodel Heidi Klum, American comedian Kevin Hart and American actor Danny Ramirez.
“To be hosting the final draw again, after having been involved in this show 20 years ago in my home country, is truly extraordinary,” said Klum in a press release Tuesday. “The World Cup brings the world together like nothing else, and being part of that magic again, on an even bigger stage involving three host countries and 48 teams, is an incredible honour.”
Musical acts include famous Italian Maestro Andrea Bocelli as well as British pop star Robbie Williams and American singer Nicole Scherzinger, formerly of the Pussycat Dolls.
At the conclusion of the draw, American disco group The Village People will take the stage to the perform their hit song from 1978, Y.M.C.A.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will see a total of 104 matches played, beginning with the Group Stage on June 11 and ending with the World Cup Final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New York.
Co-hosts Canada, Mexico, and the United States have been assigned positions – No. 15 Mexico in Group A, No. 27 Canada in Group B and the 14th-ranked United States in Group D.
The three co-hosts and the nine top-ranked teams will be placed in Pot A, with the remaining entries divided by descending ranking in Pot B, C and D.
The draw will begin with all the teams from pot 1 being drawn to Groups A to L. It will then continue with pots 2, 3 and 4 in that order.
Full profiles for every qualified team in the World Cup can be found here.
How to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw:
When is the World Cup Draw?
Friday, Dec. 5
The draw begins at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT across the TSN Network.
TSN’s full broadcast schedule can be found here.
Where to watch the 2026 World Cup Draw on?
TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, TSN5, TSN.ca and TSN’s YouTube Page
What are the World Cup Draw Pots?
Pot 1: Canada, Mexico, U.S., Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany.
Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia.
Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa.
Pot 4: Jordan, Cabo Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, European Playoff A, B, C and D, FIFA Playoff Tournament 1 and 2.
What could Canada’s World Cup Group look like?
After the announcement of the draw pots, it’s possible that Canada could open its 2026 World Cup campaign on June 12 at Toronto’s BMO Field against No. 66 Jordan, No. 68 Cabo Verde, No. 72 Ghana or No. 86 New Zealand or No. 12 Italy.
Under the draw procedures, Canada will open Group B play against the team drawn from Pot 4 before heading west to Vancouver, where it will face the team from Pot 3 on June 18 and then the side from Pot 2 on June 24.
A worst-case scenario could see Canada face No. 10 Croatia, No. 11 Morocco or No. 13 Colombia from Pot 2, No. 29 Norway or No. 34 Egypt from Pot 3 and No. 12 Italy or No. 21 Denmark from Pot 4.
Canada cannot face another team from CONCACAF in its opening group.
Canada was grouped with No. 2 Belgium, No. 12 Croatia and No. 22 Morocco at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Canadians lost all three matches and will be looking for their first win in their third trip to the tournament.
What is the World Cup Draw Procedure?
The draw will sort 12 groups of four teams, consisting of one team from each pot.
FIFA recently announced a number of changes to the draw procedure.
The top four teams in the FIFA Rankings are now separated into different quarters of the draw. Assuming each of these teams progresses via winning their groups, it would set up semifinal matches between the No. 1 and No. 2 teams on opposite sides of the draw.
Another amendment is the predetermined order of matchups. In Canada’s case, the team has already been drawn into Group B, knowing when and where they will take on opponents from the different pots.
There are still six World Cup spots to be determined through the UEFA and Intercontinental Playoffs. All the playoff teams will be placed into Pot 4, regardless of world ranking.
Full coverage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup can be found here.
