Overview
- Friday’s final draw at Washington’s Kennedy Center will sort the 48-team field into 12 groups, with Mexico in A1, Canada in B1 and the United States in D1.
- A live broadcast at 12:00 p.m. EST on Saturday will confirm venues and kickoff times for all 104 matches across 16 host cities.
- Forty-two nations are confirmed for the draw, with four UEFA playoff winners and two intercontinental playoff winners to be added as March-decided placeholders.
- FIFA says the schedule will be finalized in March once the remaining six berths are filled, following a post-draw allocation designed for fair travel and global viewing windows.
- U.S. audiences can watch the draw on FOX and Telemundo, while FIFA platforms will carry Saturday’s reveal; Iran has said it will boycott the draw.