FOX Sports announced on Friday that it will air an unprecedented 3 ½ hours of live coverage of the World Cup draw for the first time ever on broadcast television in the U.S.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will be held on December 5, 2025. It will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts in the nation's capital, Washington D.C. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is located in Washington D.C. on the Potomac River.

Germany have moved into ninth place ahead in the latest FIFA men's rankings ahead of the 2026 World Cup draw, likely sealing a place in Pot 1 for the draw.

For example, one of Italy, Wales, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Northern Ireland will qualify for the World Cup out of a mini four-team bracket. This pathway would thus be seeded in Pot 2 because the highest-ranked team in it, Italy, would be in Pot 2 if they qualified directly.

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The World Cup kicks off on June 11, 2026 with Mexico hosting the opener at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The draw for next summer's World Cup will be held on Dec. 5, 2025. The 2026 World Cup draw will take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

First FIFA World Cup Final Draw to Ever Air Live in the United States on English-Language Broadcast Television  Special Event Coverage Begins Friday, Dec. 5 at 11:30 AM ET on FOX Live from Washington,

After a week of gripping qualification drama, the draw for the World Cup 2026 European play-offs takes place on Thursday (November 20) in Zurich, Switzerland. England and Scotland have already qualified for the North American tournament next year, but the hopes of Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland are still very much alive.