2026 FIFA World Cup draw
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The 2026 World Cup draw, slated for noon ET from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., will determine the makeup of the tournament’s 12 four-team groups for next summer’s tournament, set to take place at 16 venues across the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
The list of recognizable names who will be at the draw includes three heads of state (Trump, Canadian PM Mark Carney, Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum), Shaquille O’Neal, Tom Brady, Judge, the Village People and Andrea Bocelli.