US EditionSome More Political Football: World Cup Draw Is Set For Kennedy Center
The World Cup 2026 draw at the Kennedy Center highlights preparations including a $257 million renovation and marks the first tournament with 48 teams and 104 matches.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the 2026 World Cup draw will be held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Dec. 5, unveiling the plan with FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the Oval Office, White House.
- President Trump has pushed renovations at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, overseeing a $257 million renovation and designating it the primary World Cup office at the Kennedy Center.
- The 2026 tournament will feature 48 teams and 104 matches, with Mexico and Canada hosting 13 games each and matches beginning June 11 across 11 U.S. host cities.
- The president touted the tournament's economic impact, saying it will bring more than $30 billion to the U.S. economy and create 185,000 American jobs, and he added, `No sporting event attracts more attention, or more fans, or anything else. I just look forward to the draw`.
- FIFA has already deployed staff to the U.S., setting up field offices in Miami and New York's Trump Tower, while the Dec. 5 draw arrives about six months before the tournament, observers noted on Aug. 22, 2025.
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