By Kyle Feldscher | CNN

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Friday the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw will take place Dec. 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, combining the world’s biggest soccer tournament with the cultural institution he has sought to overhaul.

The decision to hold the opening event of the World Cup – during which FIFA will announce the groups and matchups for the opening stage of the quadrennial tournament – at the Kennedy Center combines two of Trump’s second-term priorities. He has taken a special interest in the Kennedy Center , long a cultural icon in the nation’s capital, and he’s also regularly touted bringing the World Cup to the US .

“It’s a tremendous honor to bring the global event and this incredible group of people and these unbelievabl

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