{"id":23440,"date":"2025-08-23T03:48:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T03:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/?p=23440"},"modified":"2025-08-23T03:48:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T03:48:44","slug":"final-draw-for-the-fifa-world-cup-26-to-take-place-in-washington-dc-on-5-december","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kick442.com\/fr\/final-draw-for-the-fifa-world-cup-26-to-take-place-in-washington-dc-on-5-december\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26\u2122 to take place in Washington DC\u00a0 on 5 \u202fDecember"},"content":{"rendered":"

Groups for biggest single-sport event in history\u202f\u2013\u202fnext year\u2019s 48-team FIFA World Cup\u2122 in Canada, Mexico and the United States\u202f\u2013\u202fto be drawn in the US capital.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The highly esteemed and historic John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to host major tournament milestone on Friday, 5 December.<\/p>\n

Details of final draw announced by President of the United States Donald J. Trump and FIFA President Gianni\u202fInfantino at the White House.<\/p>\n

On Friday, 5\u202fDecember\u202f2025, the world will discover the group-stage matches to be contested at the FIFA World Cup 26\u2122, with all eyes set to converge on the Kennedy Center in Washington\u202fDC for the final draw.<\/p>\n

As announced by the President of the United States and Chairman of the Kennedy Center, Donald J. Trump, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino at the White House, the Kennedy Center will serve as the location for team officials, ambassadors, fans representing the tournament\u2019s Host Cities and global media representatives, amongst others, to unite, as one of the major milestones on the path to the biggest and most engaging FIFA World Cup\u2122 ever is held.<\/p>\n

The Kennedy Center is America\u2019s national cultural centre and a living memorial to President John F.\u202fKennedy, attracting millions of visitors each year to more than 2,000 performances, events and exhibits. In December, the iconic FIFA World Cup Trophy will shine brightly at the venue as the world\u2019s best national teams discover their next steps on the path to lifting the coveted crown at New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday, 19\u202f July\u202fnext year.<\/p>\n

In a groundbreaking initiative for the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup, fans from each of the 16\u202f Host\u202f Cities (two in Canada, three in Mexico and 11 in the United\u202f States) will be able to participate in a special lottery for the chance to win complimentary admission to the once-in-a-lifetime event, including a VIP experience. A select number of admissions will be allocated to each Host City, with the lottery procedures to be announced in due course.<\/p>\n

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said: \u201cWe are excited to host the most anticipated Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup in history in the cultural and entertainment heart of the United States, the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. The draw is a major tournament milestone and one that will continue the remarkable build-up to the biggest sporting event ever, as we get set for many landmark FIFA events across North\u202f America throughout 2026. We look forward to welcoming the team delegations, our partners, global media, and, uniquely, fans representing each of the 16\u202f wonderful Host Cities, to the capital of the United States for this significant occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n

The draw will commence at 12:00 local time (18:00\u202fCET) and will be beamed to the three host countries and around the globe by FIFA\u2019s Media Partners. Further details of the draw, including broadcast information and the full draw procedures, will be published on FIFA.com in due course. The teams representing the host countries will be assigned to positions A1\u202f(Mexico), B1\u202f(Canada) and\u202f D1 (USA), as per the match schedule released last year.<\/p>\n

As well as the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26 being staged in the US capital in December, the FIFA play-off tournament\u202f\u2013\u202fa new event that will see six nations from five of the six confederations\u202f(with UEFA to hold a separate play-off competition for the final four European spots) compete for two places at the global extravaganza\u202f\u2013\u202fwill be hosted in North America in March next year. Then, on 30\u202f April, the 76th FIFA Congress will take place in Vancouver, Canada, as the countdown to the eagerly anticipated kick-off at the Estadio Azteca Mexico City on 11\u202f June continues.<\/p>\n

In addition to the three host countries, ten nations have already qualified for next year\u2019s FIFA World Cup: defending champions Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, IR\u202fIran, Japan, Jordan\u202f\u2013\u202fwho are set to make their tournament debut\u202f\u2013\u202fKorea\u202fRepublic, New \u202fZealand and first-timers Uzbekistan. In total, 42 of the 48 teams that will compete in Canada, Mexico and the United States will be known by the time the draw is made, with the final six coveted berths to be determined via play-off matches in March next year.<\/p>\n

Details regarding opportunities for media representatives to cover the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 26 will be made available in due course. If they have not already done so, media representatives are encouraged to register for the FIFA Media Hub to receive updates and announcements, as well as to apply for accreditation.<\/p>\n

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