Highlights: FIFA World Cup 2026 Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 2 Official Draw
A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
draw
US / drɔ: /
•UK / drɔ /
- noun
- Something that attracts people to visit a place
- A lottery or prize
- Result of a game, contest where the score is equal
- verb
- To attract attention to someone or something
- To get closer to or approach something or someone
- To influence a person's involvement in something
- To move an object by pulling
- To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
- To take one thing out of a container, etc.
- (Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score
tajikistan
US / tɑ:dʒɪkɪ'stɑ:n /
•UK / tʌ'dʒɪkɪˌstæn /
- other
- A landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia to the north of Afghanistan; formerly an
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- preposition
- As an employee of a certain company
- Against something or someone
- By using something as a means
- Due to; because of
- Including
- Possessing as a feature
- Related to
- (Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
- Used to express that people or things are together
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- verb
- To drink, smoke, eat or use something
- To experience the effects of something
- To organize an event, or join in an activity
- To own, possess, or hold something
- To cause to happen or produce a particular effect
six
US / sɪks /
•UK / sɪks /
- number
- 6
thrill
US / θrɪl /
•UK / θrɪl /
- noun
- Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
- verb
- To feel sudden excitement or pleasure
cambodia
US / kæm'bəʊdɪə /
•UK / kæm'boʊdɪr /
- other
- A nation in southeastern Asia; was part of Indochina under French rule until
indonesia
US / ˌɪndəʊ'ni:zjə /
•UK / ˌɪndə'ni:ʒəˌ -ʃəˌ -doʊ- /
- noun
- A republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than , islands; achieved independen
group
US / ɡru:p /
•UK / ɡrup /
- noun
- Two or more musicians who play music together
- Number of people or things gathered together
- verb
- To combine or collect objects or people together
palestine
US / ˈpæləstaɪn /
•UK / ˈpæləstaɪn /
- other
- A former British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel i
- An ancient country in southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea; a place of pilgr
world
US / wɜ:ld /
•UK / wɜrld /
- noun
- All the humans, events, activities on the earth
- Political division due to some kind of similarity
arabia
US / əˈreibjə /
•UK / əˈrebiə /
- noun
- An area in the Middle East
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
- To use your eyes to look at something
- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
vietnam
US / ˌvjet'næm /
•UK / ˌvjet'næm /
- other
- A communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in
nepal
US / nə'pɔ:l /
•UK / nə'pɔ:l /
- noun
- Asian in the Himalayas between India and China
next
US / nekst /
•UK / nɛkst /
- adverb
- The one that follows another in time or order
- At a time or place directly after the present one
- noun
- The one that follows after
- adjecitve
- Immediately after the previous one
- First occurrence after the present one
moment
US / 'məʊmənt /
•UK / 'moʊmənt /
- noun
- Very short or brief period of time
- A particular period in time
let
US / let /
•UK / lɛt /
- verb
- To allow someone to do something
- Introducing a suggestion to do something together
- To rent a house, etc. to others
singapore
US / ˌsɪŋgə'pɔ: /
•UK / ˌsɪŋgə'pɔ: /
- other
- A country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in
- An island to the south of the Malay Peninsula
the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- article
- Used to refer to something already mentioned
- Used to show there is only one of something
- determiner
- Used to describe all of a family
five
US / faɪv /
•UK / faɪv /
- number
- 5
live
US / lɪv /
•UK / liv /
- adjecitve
- Being broadcast as events happen, not recorded
- Carrying electric current; able to give a shock
- Glowing because burning; hot
- Not yet killed (for food)
- adverb
- (Music, drama) as it is performed
- verb
- To be alive
- To experience a particular type of life
- To make your home in a house or town
year
US / jə: /
•UK / jɪr /
- noun
- Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
- Used to refer to the age of a person
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
mobile
US / 'məʊbaɪl /
•UK / ˈmoʊbl /
- adjecitve
- Able to be moved or able to move
- noun
- Personal phone you take with you wherever you go
thailand
US / 'taɪlænd /
•UK / 'taɪlænd /
- other
- A country of southeastern Asia that extends southward along the Isthmus of Kra to the Malay Peninsul
iraq
US / ɪ'rɑ:k /
•UK / ɪ'ræk /
- noun
- A republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the ar
seven
US / ˈsevn /
•UK / ˈsɛvən /
- number
- Number 7
sri
US / ʃriː /
•UK / ʃriː /
- noun
- A title of respect used before the name of a man, a god, or a sacred book.
leste
US / ˈlesteɪ /
•UK / ˈleste /
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
gentleman
US / 'dʒentlmən /
•UK / ˈdʒɛntlmən /
- noun
- Man who has good manners and is considerate
november
US / nəʊˈvembə(r) /
•UK / noˈvɛmbɚ /
- noun
- 11th month of the year
iran
US / ɪˈrɑːn /
•UK / ɪ'ræn /
- noun
- A theocratic Islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient e
experience
US / ɪk'spɪərɪəns /
•UK / ɪkˈspɪriəns /
- noun
- Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- An event at which you learned something
- Knowledge gained by living life, doing new things
- verb
- To gain knowledge by doing things
round
US / raʊnd /
•UK / raʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Being in the shape of a circle or ball
- Consisting of curved and not straight lines
- Somewhat fat or curved in physical appearance
- Being a whole number, not a fraction, decimal
- adverb
- From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
- noun
- One of the three-minute periods in boxing
- Drinks bought by one person for a group
- Series regular visits, routes, or stops at places
- Single shot or bullet fired from a gun
- An object with a circular shape
- One stage in a series of games, e.g. football
- One's turn in a game such as cards
- preposition
- Going around
- verb
- To cause or make a circular or curved shape
- To go or pass around the bend or corner
- To change from a fraction to nearest whole number
recap
US / 'ri:kæp /
•UK / riˈkæp /
- noun
- Brief description of something that had been said
- verb
- To describe or summarize the main points
asian
US / ˈeɪʃn /
•UK / ˈeɪʃn /
- noun
- A native or inhabitant of Asia
- other
- Of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture
enthusiastic
US / ɪnˌθju:ziˈæstɪk /
•UK / ɛnˌθuziˈæstɪk /
- adjecitve
- Excited and interested in something
australia
US / ɒˈstreɪliə /
•UK / ɔːˈstreɪliə /
- noun
- The smallest continent; between the South Pacific and the Indian Ocean
guam
US / gwɑːm /
•UK / gwɑm /
- noun
- Islands in the marianas administered by the United States
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
lady
US / 'leɪdɪ /
•UK / ˈledi /
- noun
- Another way of saying 'woman'
- Official title of a woman with high social rank
digital
US / ˈdɪdʒɪtl /
•UK / ˈdɪdʒɪtl /
- adjecitve
- Using electronic signals or computers
winner
US / 'wɪnə(r) /
•UK / ˈwɪnɚ /
- noun
- Person or thing that wins a contest or race
- A hit; something successful
uzbekistan
US / ˌuzbekiˈstɑ:n /
•UK / ʊzˈbɛkɪˌstæn, -ˈstɑn, ʌz- /
- other
- A landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
sure
US / ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ʃʊr /
- adjecitve
- Having no doubts about something
- Have confidence in your own words or actions
- Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
- Being correct or true
- adverb
- What you say to agree willingly
qatar
US / 'kʌtɑ:(r) /
•UK / 'kɑ:tɑ:r /
- other
- A peninsula extending northward from the Arabian mainland into the Persian Gulf
lao
US / laʊ /
•UK / laʊ /
- other
- A member of a Buddhist people inhabiting the area of the Mekong River in Laos and Thailand and speak
- Of or relating to a member of the Buddhist people inhabiting the Mekong river in Laos and Thailand
- The Tai language of a Buddhist people living in the area of the mekong River in Thailand and Laos
india
US / 'ɪndɪə /
•UK / ˈɪndɪə /
- proper noun
- A country in southern Asia that occupies the greater part of the Indian subcontinent; population 1,3
bahrain
US / bɑ:ˈreɪn /
•UK / bɑˈren /
- other
- An island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive
- An island in the Persian Gulf
result
US / rɪ'zʌlt /
•UK / rɪˈzʌlt /
- noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
download
US / 'daʊnləʊd /
•UK / ˈdaʊnˌlod /
- noun
- Transfer of data from the internet to a computer
- verb
- To transfer data from a computer or the internet
update
US / ˌʌpˈdeɪt /
•UK / ʌpˈdet /
- noun
- Addition of a current version of something
- New information or data to make more current
- verb
- To download the latest version of software
- To make more current or modern
taipei
US / ˈtaiˈpei,-ˈbei /
•UK / ˈtaɪˈpe, -ˈbe /
- proper noun
- The capital of Taiwan, in the northern part of the country; population 2,629,300 (est. 2007).
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- noun
- Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
- verb
- To accept something that is offered
- To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
- To use a camera to make (a photo)
- To pick up something and go away with it
- To study a subject in school
- To attempt to pass (an exam)
- To require a certain amount of time, money, space
viewer
US / ˈvju:ə(r) /
•UK / ˈvjuɚ /
- noun
- Special machine to look at pictures
- Someone who watches, e.g. television
thank
US / θæŋk /
•UK / θæŋk /
- verb
- To tell someone you are grateful to them
stake
US / steɪk /
•UK / stek /
- noun
- Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
- Money bet in a game that can be won or lost
- The share you have in a company
- Post stuck in the ground you can tie things to
- verb
- To bet or wager on an outcome
- To risk something important by taking a risk
macau
US / məˈkæk /
•UK / məˈkæk, -ˈkɑk /
china
US / ˈtʃaɪnə /
•UK / ˈtʃaɪnə /
- noun
- A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the wo
- other
- High quality porcelain originally made only in China
all
US / ɔ:l /
•UK / ɔl /
- adverb
- Completely; totally
- determiner
- Being every one of something
- pronoun
- 100% of something; the complete amount
kong
US / 'steərɪŋ /
•UK / 'sterɪŋ /
yemen
US / ˈjemən /
•UK / ˈjɛmən, ˈjemən /
- other
- A republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in
mongolia
US / mɒŋ'ɡəʊlɪə /
•UK / mɑ:ŋ'ɡoʊlɪr /
- other
- A landlocked socialist republic in central Asia
- A vast region in Asia including the Mongolian People's Republic and China's Inner Mongolia
hong
US / hɔŋ /
•UK / /
watch
US / wɒtʃ /
•UK / wɑtʃ /
- noun
- Period of time someone is responsible for guarding
- Device you wear on your wrist that shows the time
- Official warning statement, e.g. of bad weather
- verb
- To keep in check, manage, or control something
- To look at something for entertainment, e.g. TV
- To guard a place or people; protect child, etc.
- To look at carefully to work out what is happening
- To protect and care for someone or something
kick
US / kɪk /
•UK / kɪk /
- noun
- Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
- verb
- To hit or move something with the foot
japan
US / dʒəˈpæn /
•UK / dʒəˈpæn /
- noun
- A string of more than islands to the east of Asia
- Lacquer with a durable glossy black finish, originally from the orient
- Lacquerware decorated and varnished in the Japanese manner with a glossy durable black lacquer
- verb
- Coat with a lacquer, as done in Japan
then
US / ðen /
•UK / ðɛn /
- adverb
- A time that is not now
- Following another thing in time or arrangement
- Following on reasonably from what was just stated
- At that time, not now
lanka
US / ˈlɑːŋkə /
•UK / ˈlæŋkə /
first
US / fɜ:st /
•UK / fɚst /
- adjecitve
- 1st; Coming before all others in time or place
- noun
- Something that has not happened before
- Position of the winner of a competition
exciting
US / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /
•UK / ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /
- adjecitve
- Creating interest, happiness or pleasurable fear
- verb
- To cause a reaction; make active
- To make someone feel happy, interested or eager
get
US / ɡet /
•UK / ɡɛt /
- verb
- To become affected by illness or disease
- To begin to feel or understand an emotion or idea
- To send or bring someone or something home, etc.
- To go somewhere to obtain something
- To (cause to) do a particular thing
- To obtain, receive or be given something
- To currently have
- To prepare for use
- To understand something being said or read
action
US / 'ækʃn /
•UK / ˈækʃən /
- noun
- Something that a person or thing does
- verb
- To act to do something
preliminary
US / prɪˈlɪmɪnəri /
•UK / prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri /
- adjecitve
- Happening or necessary before a thing happens
- noun
- Action preparing for the main event
malaysia
US / mə'leɪʒə /
•UK / mə'leɪʒə /
- other
- A constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independe
islamic
US / /
•UK / /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of Islamic
chinese
US / /
•UK / /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of China
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
lebanon
US / 'lebənən /
•UK / 'lebənən /
- other
- An Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
fan
US / fæn /
•UK / fæn /
- noun
- Thing you wave in front of your face to stay cool
- Someone who admires a famous person, sport etc.
- verb
- To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
- To use a device to cool yourself, something
joint
US / dʒɔɪnt /
•UK / dʒɔɪnt /
- adjecitve
- Shared; involving working together; in common
- noun
- Body parts where bones meet and can move together
- Point at which two things meet (e.g. a road)
- A club or restaurant; place where you are
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
set
US / set /
•UK / sɛt /
- adjecitve
- Prepared for something; ready
- noun
- Complete group of something
- Place where a television show or movie is filmed
- Group of games in a tennis match
- Device that receives radio or television signals
- verb
- To make a clock state or ring at a particular time
- To decide upon or choose something
- To make something ready for use (e.g. table)
- To decide on a price for something
- To become hard (of glue, concrete etc.)
- To be located in a specific place or time
- To put (e.g. a vase) down carefully in a place
- To put someone in a certain condition or state
- (Of the sun) to go lower than the horizon
oman
US / əʊˈmɑːn /
•UK / oʊˈmɑn /
- noun
- A strategically located monarchy on the southern and eastern coasts of the Arabian Peninsula; the ec
fact
US / fækt /
•UK / fækt /
- noun
- Something that is known or proved to be true
soon
US / su:n /
•UK / sun /
- adverb
- At a time not long from now
pair
US / peə(r) /
•UK / per /
- noun
- Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
- Two people viewed together for some reason; couple
- verb
- To put two things or people together
eight
US / eɪt /
•UK / et /
- number
- 8
saudi
US / 'saʊdɪ /
•UK / 'saʊdɪ /
- other
- A native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia
syria
US / 'sɪrɪə /
•UK / 'sɪrɪr /
- other
- An Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
bangladesh
US / ˌbɑ:ŋgləˈdeʃ, ˌbæŋ- /
•UK / ˌbɑŋɡləˈdɛʃ, ˌbæŋ- /
- noun
- A Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of B
ten
US / ten /
•UK / tɛn /
- number
- 10
two
US / tu: /
•UK / tu /
- number
- 2
nine
US / naɪn /
•UK / naɪn /
- number
- 9
goodbye
US / ˌɡʊd'baɪ /
•UK / ˌɡʊd'baɪ /
- noun
- Something you say when you leave someone
keep
US / ki:p /
•UK / kip /
- noun
- Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
- Money spent on you so you can live in a place
- verb
- To continue doing something; not to stop
- To stop balls going in a goal in sports
- To not give back or return something
- (Of food) to not spoil or not rot
- To take possession of something to own, e.g. a pet
- To have and continue to hold something
- To do something that you have promised or agreed
- To stay in a certain place or condition
- To maintain the rules
finally
US / ˈfaɪnəli /
•UK / ˈfaɪnəli /
- adverb
- used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
- After a long time or some difficulty
jordan
US / ˈdʒɔ:dn /
•UK / ˈdʒɔrdn /
- noun
- An Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
until
US / ənˈtɪl /
•UK / ʌnˈtɪl /
- conjunction
- Up to; to a time when something happens
- preposition
- Before (a specific time)
hope
US / həʊp /
•UK / hop /
- noun
- When you wish something will happen; what you wish
- verb
- To expect and want something to happen
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
match
US / mætʃ /
•UK / mætʃ /
- noun
- Something that is equal to or the same as another
- Small stick you strike to light a fire candle etc.
- A sports competition between two people or teams
- Person or thing that goes well with another
- verb
- To equal or be as good as something else
- To work well or look good with something else
channel
US / 'tʃænl /
•UK / ˈtʃænəl /
- noun
- Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
- TV or radio station or its programs
- Method or way of sending or receiving information
- Narrow passage through which water travels
- Method or route used for sending or getting things
- verb
- To dig a long hole for carrying water
- To send (e.g. money) to a certain place or person
- To direct water or liquid through a passage
- To direct energy or feelings into something
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
philippines
US / ˈfɪlɪpiːnz /
•UK / fɪlɪˈpinz /
- other
- A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in
- An archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some islands
follow
US / ˈfɔləu /
•UK / ˈfɑlo /
- verb
- To come after someone; be guided by someone
- To support someone, e.g. singer or comedian
- To be the logical result of something
- To happen after something else happens
- To believe a set of values or a moral teacher
- To understand something happening or being said
afghanistan
US / æf'ɡænɪstæn /
•UK / æf'ɡænɪstæn /
- noun
- Country in central Asia between Iran and Pakistan
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
qualification
US / ˌkwɒlɪfɪ'keɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkwɑləfɪˈkeʃən /
- noun
- Official record proving a certain standard/level
- Act of reaching a certain level or standard
- Addition of conditions to limit what you said
afc
US / ˌeɪ ef ˈsiː /
•UK / ˌeɪ ef ˈsiː /
- other
three
US / θri: /
•UK / θri /
- number
- Number 3
uae
US / /
•UK / /
- abbreviation
- United Arab Emirates.
korea
US / kɔ:ˈriən /
•UK / kəˈriə /
- proper noun
- A region in eastern Asia that forms a peninsula between the East Sea and the Yellow Sea, now divided
ready
US / 'redɪ /
•UK / ˈrɛdi /
- adjecitve
- Being likely or about to do something
- Being willing to do a task
- verb
- To prepare something for use or action