WASHINGTON — The eyes of the soccer world will turn to the nation's capital Friday as FIFA unveils the groups for the 2026 World Cup , with a celebrity-packed entertainment lineup set to accompany the draw ceremony.

The draw takes place at noon at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The event will determine matchups for the expanded 48-team tournament spanning the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Model Heidi Klum will co-host alongside comedian Kevin Hart and actor Danny Ramirez. Klum also hosted the 2006 World Cup draw in her native Germany.

Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform alongside pop star Robbie Williams, who appears with Tony Award winner Nicole Scherzinger. Disco group Village People will close the ceremony with their anthem "Y.M.C.A.," a favorite of P

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