Kazakhstan is in the fourth basket. What you need to know about the 2026 World Cup qualifying draw – Football
Today in Zurich (Switzerland) the draw ceremony for the European qualifying tournament of the 2026 World Cup will take place, Sports.kz reports with reference to the KFF press service.
54 teams will take part in the draw. The final stage of the 2026 World Cup will be held in three countries – the USA, Canada and Mexico.
The 54 teams were seeded according to the overall ranking of the 2024/25 UEFA Nations League and distributed across 5 pots. The teams will be divided into 12 groups: the first six groups (A to F) will have four teams, the remaining six (G to L) will have five.
The upcoming European qualification for the World Cup will be the sixth for Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan previously took part in the World Cup qualifying in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022).
16 teams qualify for the 2026 World Cup from UEFA. The 12 group winners advance directly to the final stage…
