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Arab teams in the 2026 World Cup

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Friday, December 5


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The draw for the 2026 World Cup finals resulted in tough matches for the Arab teams.

The Arab teams were drawn into tough matches, with the Moroccan team playing in a group that includes Brazil, Scotland and Haiti, while the Algerian team will clash with its Argentinian counterpart in its first match.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia will play against Spain and Uruguay, Egypt will face tough tests against Iran and Belgium, and finally, Tunisia will clash with the Netherlands and Japan.

The teams were divided into 12 groups, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the round of 32, along with the 8 best third-placed teams.

The draw did not allow two teams from the same continental federation to be placed in the same group, with the exception of Europe, which is represented by 16 teams.

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