Everything you need to know about Group J at next summer's tournament

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The South American nation has progressed through the group stage in each of the last five tournaments, dating back to the 2002 tournament.

On Friday, soccer fans across the world will get an answer to the question they have asked for months: Who are we playing in the men’s World Cup?To help prepare you for the World Cup draw, The Athletic made this simulator. It allows you to play out an unlimited number of draws and see all possible groups for the team you support.Your team:United StatesAt your command, it will let you create as many draws as you want. And it will tell you whether the group drawn is particularly weak or strong.We’ll start you off with a random draw:Group AMexicoMexicoTunisiaTunisiaColombia...

The 2026 World Cup draw is expected to begin at noon Eastern time on Friday, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. We will update the results live on this page throughout the draw.Draw starts in 16h, 18 min., 55 sec.Group AMexicoMexicoGroup BCanadaCanadaGroup CGroup DUnited StatesUnited StatesGroup EGroup FGroup GGroup HGroup IGroup JGroup KGroup LPot 1ArgentinaBelgiumBrazilCanadaEnglandFranceGermanyMexicoNetherlandsPortugalSpainUnited StatesPot 2AustraliaAustriaColombiaCroatiaEcuadorIranJapanMoroccoSenegalSouth KoreaSwitzerlandUruguayPot 3...

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The fixture was paused in the 75th minute at the Raiffeisen Arena in Linz, Austria.

The forward can kick a lodged basketball free from the rim but his rise to the top of football has not been solely because of absurd talent

Sources at Elland Road are optimistic an agreement will be reached.

Alaba underwent assessments which revealed an injury to his left calf muscle.

Wolverhampton Wanderers are in talks to sign centre-back Kevin Danso from Lens.No deal has yet been agreed between the clubs for the 26-year-old, who has made 125 appearances for Lens over four seasons.The Austria international, who made 10 appearances on loan at Southampton in 2019-20, has been capped 24 times by Austria.The Athletic reported in the DealSheet Wolves’ priority in the winter window has been the recruitment of a new central defender following the exit of Maximilian Kilman to West Ham United in the summer and the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury sustained by Yerson...

Real Madrid are targeting a return for David Alaba in January following the serious knee injury that has kept him out for the last 12 months.The Austria international underwent anterior cruciate knee ligament (ACL) surgery in his left knee after suffering a rupture during Madrid’s La Liga victory over Villarreal in December 2023 before in May 2024 undergoing an arthroscopy, a procedure for diagnosing and treating joint problems.Alaba, 32, missed the remaining five months of the 2023-24 season alongside Euro 2024 for Austria, and has yet to make an appearance in 2024-25.“I think he...

Red Bull Salzburg have parted company with head coach Pep Lijnders after just seven months in charge.The former Liverpool assistant manager has paid the price for a poor run of results which left them fifth in the Austrian Bundesliga, 10 points behind leaders Sturm Graz. Salzburg, who finished second in the Bundesliga last season, have also suffered five defeats from six in the Champions League.Lijnders’ assistant Vitor Matos, who was previously first-team development coach at Anfield, has also left the club. Their exits come just a fortnight before ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is due to...

Austria international footballer Guido Burgstaller is recovering after suffering a fractured skull in an attack in Vienna over the weekend, his club have confirmed.The Rapid Vienna striker, 35, suffered “suffered serious head injuries” and a “basal skull fracture” after being attacked by an unknown man in the centre of the Austrian capital, they said.The club added that Burgstaller was examined and treated in hospital and will remain under observation in the coming days.Rapid Vienna say they are hopeful of a “speedy recovery” but Burgstaller is likely to...

Austria have had positive results on the pitch but off pitch issues are rearing their head

International tournaments can act as a tactical time capsule. Let's open up Euro 2024…

The so-called minnows gave it a go and made Euro 2024 more fun with their positive tactical approach

The final whistle has prompted pure agony and ecstasy at Euro 2024, so enjoy the purity of these moments before VAR and PSR return once more

The Athletic picks a team from those players who excelled in Germany even as their national sides failed to make it into the quarter-finals