The final draw to determine the groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to take place Friday, December 5, 2025 at noon ET/9 a.m. PT at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

In total, 42 of a record pool 48 teams will be drawn into 12 groups of four during the ceremony, taking place in the nation’s capital as the U.S. is a co-host of the quadrennial tournament next year along with its North American neighbors Mexico and Canada.

The draw ceremony has a decidedly North American flare to it: Kevin Hart and Danny Ramirez are co-hosting the event along with Heidi Klum, with the trio joined onstage at various points by Tom Brady, Wayne Gretzky, Aaron Judge and Shaquille O’Neal. Eli Manning is hosting the red carpet, and the musical performers are Andrea Bocelli, Robbie Williams, Nicole Sch

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