Where can you watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in the US, Canada and Mexico?

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, with the game’s top international sides set to meet their group stage opponents in a star-studded ceremony.

Host nation USA, Canada and Mexico will all find out at the draw which teams they will face in the 2026 event. All three teams have been seeded into Pot 1 and have been given pre-assigned positions. Mexico has been assigned A1 – meaning it will be in Group A – while Canada and the US have been assigned B1 and D1 respectively.

The remaining three spots in the group will now be determined during the ceremony later tonight.

Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 World Cup draw:

When is the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on Friday, December 5. The ceremony starts at 12:00 PM Eastern Time (10:30 PM IST).

Where is the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC

Where can you watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in the US, Canada and Mexico?

The FIFA World Cup will be shown on Fox, Peacock, the Telemundo Network and app, and Universo in the US. The film will be shown on RDS and TSN1 in Canada, and on Canal 5, Las Estrellas, TUDN and Vix. Coverage will also be available on the FIFA website and YouTube channel.

Published on December 5, 2025