England, Scotland, USA, and Australia face challenging World Cup 2026 draw scenarios, with potent teams like Croatia, Morocco, and Norway presenting worst-case group opponents. Each nation’s pot placement dictates possible matchups, with hosts like the USA benefiting from avoiding top-ranked teams.
A theoretical ‘group of death’ could see Argentina, Morocco, Italy, and Norway clash, combining several highly-ranked teams. However, the tournament’s expanded format means more lower-ranked teams qualify, and the progression of eight third-place teams will reduce some of the traditional group-stage pressure.