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The draw is complete for the 2026 World Cup! What are the top matches to watch, and how will it all go down? We asked ESPN's writers to break down each group, highlight the storylines and make their predictions.

Enjoy all what happened at the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage draw as we find out which teams will play who in North America next summer.

Africa's World Cup representatives learned their group-stage opponents in Friday's prolonged draw ceremony in Washington.

The FIFA World Cup draw is happening Friday, and 42 of the 48 teams are confirmed. But what's one thing you need to know about each nation?

Man United are hoping to negotiate with national federations in an attempt to delay the departures of Bryan Mbeumo, Noussair Mazraoui and Amad Diallo for AFCON.

Team Brady leads the E1 World Championship heading into the final race of the season in Miami. The previous race, in Lagos, Nigeria, saw Didier Drogba's team pip Tom Brady's outfit to the podium. Can the Ivorian's team do it again?

Nigeria defeated Lesotho 2-1 in Group C, as Benin beat Rwanda, and Zimbabwe held South Africa to a 0-0 draw.

While some African nations have taken major steps towards next year's tournament, some of the would-be heavyweights must now start facing up to the prospect of watching 2026's football jamboree from the outside.

Here are the big talking points following gameweek seven of Africa's World Cup qualifying campaign... and a look ahead to the major storylines to follow as competition resumes across the continent this week.

Africa's national sides are in action all around the globe during the final international break of the season.