Overview
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino joined President Trump in the Oval Office to announce the final draw for Dec. 5 at 12 p.m. ET at the Kennedy Center.
- Infantino said initial ticket sales open Sept. 10 and presented Trump a symbolic first ticket marked “row one, seat one” with number 45/47.
- The televised draw will seed 48 teams into 12 groups based on FIFA rankings for a 104-match tournament across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
- Washington will host the draw even though it is not scheduled to host any 2026 World Cup matches.
- U.S. preparations include a White House task force led by Andrew Giuliani and FIFA field offices in Miami and New York’s Trump Tower.