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Namibia: Fifa to keep top seeds apart in expanded 2026 World Cup draw – Sport

Namibia: Fifa to keep top seeds apart in expanded 2026 World Cup draw – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2025-11-26 07:06:01

Fifa revealed on Tuesday that the top four seeded nations at the 2026 World Cup will occupy two separate halves of the draw for the expanded 48-team tournament, meaning they could avoid facing each other until the semi-final stage.

Top-ranked Spain and World Cup holders Argentina, the second seeds, will be drawn into opposite halves of the draw, and the same will apply to third-ranked France and world number four England.

This will ensure that, should they both win their groups, the…

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