The FIFA World Cup is coming to North America next summer, and soccer fans across the globe now have an idea of when they will learn of their country's opponents.

President Donald Trump is set to announce on Friday that the 2026 World Cup draw will be held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., this December, according to a White House official.

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Trump has been increasingly involved in FIFA activities in the buildup to the 2026 World Cup. He attended the FIFA Club World Cup Final earlier this summer at MetLife Stadium , which will also be the site of the FIFA World Cup Final on July 19, 2026. He has also been speaking regularly with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, with whom he has grown friendly, a senior

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