The draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on Friday, noon EST, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

A record 64 nations will participate to determine which 48 teams will take the tournament field this summer.

U.S. President Donald Trump is also expected to attend the event, as are President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Here’s the latest:

Draw features the leaders of Mexico and Canada, in addition to Trump

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is attending the World Cup draw — the first time she’s met face-to-face with Trump since he returned to the White House in January.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has met with Trump before, will also be on hand.

But Trump and Carney haven’t met since officials from all thr

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