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The FIFA World Cup draw will set up the biggest soccer tournament in the world. Here is how it works.

Soccer fans rejoice. The day is almost here. The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, and determine the 12 groups for the quadrennial tournament.

NBC10 will have special coverage of the draw as well as watch parties in the Philadelphia area. Here’s everything you need to know.

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When is the 2026 World Cup draw?

The draw is scheduled to take place on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, at 12 p.m. ET.

Where is the 2026 World Cup draw?

The John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. is the site for the draw. The venue is being paid $7.4 million.

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