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Groups Are Set for the Forest Cup 2026
The draw for the Forest Cup 2026 is complete. Eight groups, 32 nations, and a record 13 debutants.
The groups for the Forest Cup 2026 are confirmed. Thirty-two nations will compete across eight groups in what is set to be the largest and most contested edition of the tournament to date.
The full group draw for the Forest Cup 2026, hosted in Cacusia.
The Groups
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cacusia | Roless | Einswenn | Lumiose |
| Nardin | Nordustra | Bextoria | Chan Island |
| Green Empire Karaa | Klaus Devastatorie | Valentian Kittens | Ownzone |
| Clown Town City | Woodland Green | Oseao | Glo XI |
| Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furilisca | Bilsa | Jutsa | Realize |
| Anxious and Kevin | Zane Farbe Eslanudial | Azure Mines | Sehir |
| Mozolephies | Ruinenlust | Stralla | Fish |
| Ecologist Hegemony | Bisofeyr | Chaplin | Garbelia |
One to watch
The tournament opens with a fixture that carries more weight than most first round matches. Cacusia, as host nation, has been placed in Group A and will play their opening match against Nardin, the reigning Forest Cup champion. It is the kind of draw that sets a tone immediately: the side that wants to win it all against the side that already has.
Nardin enter the tournament with a huge pressure on defending the title. Cacusia will be backed by their home crowd from the first whistle.
A record wave of newcomers
Thirteen nations will make their Forest Cup debut in Cacusia, the largest number of debutants in a single edition. Bextoria, Oseao, Glo XI, Ecologist Hegemony, Zane Farbe Eslanudial, Bisofeyr, Azure Mines, Chaplin, Fish, Garbelia, Green Empire Karaa, Klaus Devastatorie, and Woodland Green all feature in the group stage for the first time.
Their presence speaks to the continued growth of football across Forest. Several of them have been placed in groups where a strong result is not out of the question, and at least a few will be looking to make an impression well beyond the opening round.
