Teams are split into 3 pots by FIFA ranking. Each entry is drawn one team from each pot — giving everyone a balanced mix of top-ranked and lower-ranked nations.
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Pot 1 — Top Seeds
FIFA ranks 1—12
France
Spain
Argentina
England
Portugal
Brazil
Netherlands
Morocco
Belgium
Germany
Croatia
Uruguay
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Pot 2 — Second Tier
FIFA ranks 13—30
Switzerland
Colombia
Mexico
United States
Japan
Iran
Senegal
Austria
Australia
South Korea
Ecuador
Egypt
Canada
Ivory Coast
Qatar
Algeria
Sweden
Tunisia
3
Pot 3 — Third Tier
FIFA ranks 31—48
Czechia
T…rkiye
Norway
Scotland
DR Congo
Bosnia & Herz.
Panama
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Iraq
Uzbekistan
Paraguay
Ghana
Jordan
Cape Verde
Cura…ao
Haiti
New Zealand
