Overview
- The 48-team lineup was finalized Tuesday after UEFA and inter‑confederation playoff finals, confirming all groups for the June 11–July 19 tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
- Italy lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties in Zenica after a first‑half red card, sealing a third straight World Cup absence for the four‑time champions.
- UEFA’s last spots went to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, Czechia and Türkiye, and DR Congo and Iraq won the inter‑confederation playoffs to complete the field.
- Group placements now include Türkiye joining the United States, Australia and Paraguay in Group D; Bosnia and Herzegovina in Canada’s Group B; Sweden in Group F; Czechia in Mexico’s Group A; DR Congo in Group K; and Iraq in Group I.
- FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Iran will play its group matches in the United States as drawn, despite security warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s earlier request to move games to Mexico, and any talk of replacements remains speculative under FIFA rules.