In photos: Draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Washington
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.
President Donald Trump speaks with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.Mandel Ngan/The Associated Press
Canada's group B is picked as the City of Toronto has a watch party.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
The Village People perform during the FIFA World Cup draw.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Canada’s opponent out of Pot 3, the pot containing the third tier of ranked teams, is Qatar.ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images
Canadian soccer fans react as they watch the FIFA World Cup draw at the St. Lawrence Market in Toronto.EDUARDO LIMA/The Globe and Mail
Pot 4 nations are displayed on a screen during the draw.Carlos Barria/Reuters
U.S. Draw assistant Shaquille O'Neal picks a ball.JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
Draw assistant Wayne Gretzky waves on stage.ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images
Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA, takes a selfie with U.S. president Donald Trump, Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum and Prime Minister Mark Carney.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Tom Brady draws England.STEPHANIE SCARBROUGH/Reuters
Prime Minister Mark Carney draws Canada.Carlos Barria/Reuters
Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni places the World Cup trophy on a pedestal.Evan Vucci/The Associated Press
Host Kevin Hart and draw assistant Shaquille O'Neal.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
President Donald Trump, Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum and Prime Minister Mark Carney holds the cards reading their country names.MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
Left host Christine Sinclair gets the crowd going at the FIFA draw watch party in Vancouver.Rich Lam/The Canadian Press
Soccer fans gather at the St. Lawrence Market North Building for a World Cup draw party in Toronto.EDUARDO LIMA/The Globe and Mail
British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams and U.S. singer Nicole Scherzinger perform.ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images
Musician Andrea Bocelli performs.ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images
U.S. President Donald Trump on stage with FIFA President Gianni Infantino as Trump is awarded the FIFA Peace Prize.Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
A performance during the draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington.Alex Brandon/The Associated Press
FIFA mascots with former U.S. footballers Julie Ertz and Heather O'Reilly.Brian Snyder/Reuters
Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump attend the FIFA World Cup draw.Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
Comedian Kevin Hart and model Heidi Klum speak on stage during the draw.MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
Trump on stage with FIFA President Infantino as he is awarded the FIFA Peace Prize.Carlos Barria/Reuters
Infantino with hosts Heidi Klum and Kevin Hart.MANDEL NGAN/Reuters
Attendees take their seats ahead of the draw.Jacquelyn Martin/The Associated Press
Soccer fans hold a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy next to a statue of Argentine star Lionel Messi in Caminito, Buenos Aires.Agustin Marcarian/Reuters
Trump and Infantino on the red carpet.BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images
Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger perform.Jacquelyn Martin/The Associated Press
Infantino poses on the red carpet.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Police officers are seen forming a fence outside the John F. Kennedy Center.Jeenah Moon/Reuters
Trump waves to the audience.SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images
Trump and Infantino arrive at the Kennedy Center.Evan Vucci/The Associated Press
Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney arrive.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press