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Poland’s Potential Group-Stage Opponents at the 2026 World Cup Revealed
The group-stage draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place on Friday in Washington. The Netherlands, Japan and Tunisia are Poland’s potential opponents in Group F, should the national team qualify via the March play-offs.
The draw featured Rio Ferdinand, former Manchester United and England defender; Eli Manning, a two-time NFL Super Bowl champion; Tom Brady, a seven-time NFL Super Bowl champion; Wayne Gretzky, Hockey Hall of Famer and four-time Stanley Cup winner; Aaron Judge, a seven-time MLB All-Star; and Shaquille O’Neal, a four-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer. The ceremony featured performances by Andrea Bocelli, Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and Lauryn Hill.
The World Cup will kick off on 11 June in Mexico and conclude on 19 July in New York. A total of 104 matches will be played across 16 venues: three in Mexico (Mexico City Stadium, Estadio Guadalajara, Estadio Monterrey), ten in the United States (Atlanta Stadium, Boston Stadium, Dallas Stadium, Houston Stadium, Kansas City Stadium, Los Angeles Stadium, Miami Stadium, New York New Jersey Stadium, Philadelphia Stadium, San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Seattle Stadium) and two in Canada (Toronto Stadium, BC Place Vancouver).
