Follow the World Cup draw with live updates and find out who the USMNT and soccer's best will be facing during the 2026 tournament. The expanded 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in history featuring 48 countries – up from 32 – battling for soccer's ultimate prize in North America.

From l-r., FIFA President Gianni Infantino takes a selfie with President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump is expected to receive FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize, another sign of his starring role in Friday’s event.

U.S. Soccer legend Miam Hamm said that while "many prefer to focus on what separates us,” soccer is poised to unite people during the 2026 World Cup.

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Reaction to the 2026 World Cup draw that was conducted in Washington D.C. on Friday. The Reuters Daily Briefing newsletter provides all the news you need to start your day. Sign up here.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Draw is set to take place at Washington D.C.’s Kennedy Center that will decide the matchups for the opening round of next summer’s big tournament hosted by the United States,

Netflix and The Rest Is Football do not hold U.S. or UK rights to World Cup live games or highlights, so the show is unlikely to feature on-field action. Fox will screen games in America, while the BBC and ITV share rights in the UK.

The place to be.This Friday at 6pm, the draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place.One of the most important events in the world of football.OneFootball will bring you this draw live, in real time,