2026 World Cup: DRC in pool 4 in case of qualification

Kinshasa, November 26^th, 2025 (CPA) – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been placed in hat 4 of the draw for the 2026 World Cup, scheduled for December 5th in Washington, USA, in the event of qualification for the intercontinental play-offs, according to the website of the International Federation of Association Football. ‘Pool 4: Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curacao, Haiti, New Zealand, European play-off winner A, European play-off winner B, European play-off winner C, European play-off winner D, European play-off winner, play-off winner (New Caledonia vs Jamaica-DRC) and play-off winner (Bolivia vs Suriname-Iraq),’ it is read. According to the source consulted on Wednesday by CPA, the two qualifiers for the Fifa play-offs, which include DRC, will be announced at the end of the tournament scheduled for March 23^rd to 31^st in Mexico. According to the website of the world football body, the host countries – Canada, the United States of America and Mexico – have been placed in Pool 1, while the 39 other qualified teams have been placed in Pools 1, 2, 3 or 4 on the basis of the men’s world rankings of November 19^th. Finally, it is announced, the two names ‘to be determined’ corresponding to the future winners of the Intercontinental Play-Off Tournament and the four names corresponding to the future winners of the European Play-Off Tournament have been placed in Pool 4. The nine best teams in the above-mentioned rankings are placed in Pool 1, alongside Canada, the United States and Mexico, the three host countries. By the same token, the next 12 teams have been placed in Pool 2, with Pool 3 made up of the 12 teams ranked after them. The Pool 4 has the next six teams, plus the six names “to be determined” from the Fifa and Uefa (Union of European Football Associations) play-offs, scheduled for the March window of the international match calendar for men’s football, i.e. from March 23^rd to 31^st, 2026.