FIFA World Cup final draw live coverage: Which countries could come to Texas? Here are the possibilities – and when we’ll know

DALLAS — North Texas will host nine World Cup matches, more than any other venue, and we’re learning soon who will be coming to Dallas-Fort Worth.

The FIFA World Cup Final Draw will take place Friday morning in Washington D.C. WFAA has sent a crew to the U.S. capital to cover the event, and we’ll have live coverage from watch parties all over DFW starting at 10 a.m. CT on WFAA+. FIFA’s Final Draw will begin at 11 a.m. CT.

Of the nine matches, five of them will be during the group stage. AT&T Stadium, which will be rebranded as “Dallas Stadium” for the World Cup, will host two matches from Group F (out of six total), two matches from Group J and one match from Group L. Once teams are drawn into their groups on Friday, we’ll get a clearer picture of what countries could be playing in North Texas next summer. 

The exact match schedule will be released on Saturday morning, and WFAA will have live reaction once that match schedule is revealed. 

Here is a look at the Groups with games inside “Dallas Stadium”:

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As a host nation, the United States was placed into Group D before the Final Draw even occurred. They will play two of their group stage matches in “Los Angeles Stadium” (SoFi Stadium) and one match in “Seattle Stadium” (Lumen Field).

Here are the United States’ opponents in Group D:

As a host nation, Mexico was placed into Group A before the Final Draw even occurred. They will play two of their group stage matches in “Mexico City Stadium” (Estadio Azteca) and one match in “Guadalajara Stadium” (Estadio Akron).

Here is the United States’ opponents in Group A:

There is a possibility they can in the knockout stage, depending on where they finish in the group stage.

If USA wins their group, the path in the knockout stage would be the following: 

• Round of 32: San Francisco
• Round of 16: Seattle
• Quarterfinals: Los Angeles
• Semifinals: Dallas
• Final: New York

If the United States finishes second in their group, here is their Knockout Round path: 

• Round of 32: Dallas
• Round of 16: Atlanta
• Quarterfinals: Kansas City
• Semifinals: Atlanta
• Final: New York

Here is Mexico’s path if they win their group:

• Round of 32: Mexico City
• Round of 16: Mexico City
• Quarterfinals: Miami
• Semifinals: Atlanta
• Final: New York

If Mexico finishes second in their group, here is their Knockout Round path: 

• Round of 32: Los Angeles
• Round of 16: Houston
• Quarterfinals: Boston
• Semifinals: Dallas
• Final: New York

So, the only way USA and Mexico will play each other in the World Cup is if USA wins their group, Mexico finishes second in theirs, and they both advance to the semifinal round.