The world’s global party kicks off this Friday. Well, maybe not kick. It’s kind of a sorting hat type of situation. Let me explain. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is slated for 104 matches held in 16 ...

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 ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place on Friday, Dec. 5, at 12 p.m. ET. The draw will be broadcast live on Fox Sports from Washington, D.C. Venues and kickoff times for the group stage will be ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino poses with the 2026 FIFA World Cup trophy Fabrice Coffrini/Getty Images Follow The Athletic’s live coverage of the FIFA Men’s 2026 World Cup draw here. Excitement for ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is this Friday. (Hector Vivas - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) (Hector Vivas - FIFA via Getty Images) The draw for the 2026 World Cup is this Friday at 12 PM ET, where we’ll ...

After months of qualification, the final draw is happening today at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. At noon ET (9 a.m. Pacific), the 48 qualified teams, plus ...

This Friday, we’ll find out which group the 39 qualified countries and three host nations will land in for the 2026 World Cup. The 2026 World Cup draw will take place on Friday, Dec. 5 at 12 p.m. ET ...

HOUSTON — Before a single match kicks off, one of the most dramatic moments of the entire FIFA World Cup arrives: the Final Draw — the moment the soccer world hits “refresh” nonstop as nations learn ...

The plan for the 2026 World Cup will be written up on Friday when FIFA hosts the draw for the group stage at the Kennedy Center. A total of 48 spots are set to be confirmed—42 teams have already ...

With just six months before the big kick-off, qualified teams will finally get to find out who they'll be playing in next summer's 2026 men's FIFA World Cup, with the draw taking place on Friday at ...

The largest and most complex World Cup in history will kick off in a little more than six months. The 48-team tournament, the first to be played in three countries, will open in Mexico on June 11 and ...