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(NEXSTAR) – President Donald Trump was joined by FIFA President Gianni Infantino in the Oval Office on Friday to announce that the final draw of the 2026 World Cup will take place in Washington, D.C.

The final draw will take place in December at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Trump and Infantino announced.

On Dec. 5 at 12 p.m. ET, nations that have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will learn their fate for the group stage of the tournament next summer.

"One billion viewers all over the world will watch it," Infantino said. "It will determine, of course, the match schedule, which 48 participating teams will play 104 matches in one month -- 104 Super Bowls."

Each qualified nation will be sorted into pots based on FIFA World Ranking at the t

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