The Brief

President Donald Trump said Friday that the 2026 World Cup draw will take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

The news comes after Trump previously announced that he is leading a federal task force to prepare for the 2026 World Cup.

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The backstory:

In March, President Donald Trump announced the formation of a task force to prepare for the 2026 World Cup , which will bring the globe’s premier soccer tournament to North America.

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The task force, which Trump will chair, will coordinate the federal government’s security and planning for a tournament that’s expected to draw millions of t

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