The Closing Draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will happen within the Nation’s Capital.
The John F. Kennedy Heart for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. will host the draw on December 5 at 12 p.m., FIFA introduced Friday. United States President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino revealed the information throughout a stay broadcast from the White Home.
Followers from every of the 16 host cities will be capable to take part in a particular lottery for the prospect to win complimentary admission to the occasion.
“We’re excited to host probably the most anticipated Closing Draw for the FIFA World Cup in historical past within the cultural and leisure coronary heart of the US, the Kennedy Heart in Washington DC,” Infantino stated in an interview.
“The draw is a significant event milestone and one that may proceed the exceptional build-up to the most important sporting occasion ever, as we get set for a lot of landmark FIFA occasions throughout North America all through 2026,” he added. “We sit up for welcoming the group delegations, our companions, international media, and, uniquely, followers representing every of the 16 fantastic Host Cities, to the capital of the US for this important event.”
Host nations Mexico, Canada, and the US might be assigned to positions A1, B1, and D1 as per the match schedule that FIFA launched in 2024. Along with the World Cup event itself, the playoff event may even be hosted in North America in March 2026, the place six nations will compete for the ultimate two spots within the event.
Defending World Cup champions Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, New Zealand and Uzbekistan have certified for the summer time event. The USA, Mexico, and Canada have been already assured World Cup berths after serving as host nations.
The World Cup schedule will formally start on Thursday June 11 with Mexico in motion in Mexico Metropolis. Each the U.S. males’s nationwide group and Canada will start their schedules on June 12.