US EditionStar-Studded World Cup Soccer Draw Set for Friday in Washington
The draw sets groups for the expanded 48-team World Cup, with 42 teams qualified and 22 teams vying for the final six spots, across U.S., Canada, and Mexico venues.
- On Friday the World Cup draw will air at noon EST on Fox and will determine Argentina national team’s path and challenges for the United States men's national team.
- As the field expanded to 48 teams, only 42 of the 48 spots are clinched, with 22 of the 64 teams heading to playoffs to decide the final six berths.
- At the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, celebrities will appear on the red carpet, including Tom Brady, Shaquille O'Neal, Aaron Judge, Wayne Gretzky, Samantha Johnson, Eli Manning, Heidi Klum, Kevin Hart and the Village People.
- Host cities including Inglewood, Vancouver, Santa Clara and Seattle will stage Group D matches, while additional group games head to Houston, Kansas City, Mo. and Arlington, Texas, mostly at NFL stadiums.
- On June 11 and June 12, co-hosts Mexico and Canada will begin their group play, with the tournament including 104 games from June 11 through July 19, FIFA organizers say.
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The prelude to the world’s greatest sporting spectacle is kicking off in the city of the world’s greatest political showman. This Friday, the draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place to set up the 12 groups in which the 48 national teams — the largest number of teams ever to compete in a final phase — will be placed. A total of 104 matches will be played in just 40 days. The soccer tournament is poised to become the biggest showcase of footba…
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On Friday, the 2026 World Cup takes shape with the group draw. Fifa President Gianni Infantino says she will be the "most inclusive" of all time. In fact, many hurdles await the football supporters.
The 2026 World Cup anteroom enters its decisive straight with the draw that FIFA will hold this Friday at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C. During the event the path of the selections that will participate in the first enlarged World Cup will be outlined, distributed in groups from A to L. The draw comes with 42 selections already secured in the event and six seats still in dispute, places that will be defined in March …
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