Getty The Fifa World Cup trophy is displayed ahead of the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup European qualifiers at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, on December 13, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images) The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has an official date and location, according to a recent report from ESPN. This upcoming tournament will have 48 countries take part in it, the most in its history. The last expansion took place for the 1998