As we head into the second international break of the 2025-26 Premier League and European seasons, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is fast approaching next summer — but first, the ceremonial pomp of the World Cup draw, this winter.

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More than six months before the first ball is kicked in the United States, Mexico and Canada, the whole world will watch with bated breath as the groups are drawn and the fixture list filled in.

When, and where, will the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw be held?

The 2026 World Cup draw will take place at 12 pm ET on Friday, Dec. 5, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Mexico, as the host nation playing in the first game of the tournament (in Mexico City) on June 11, has already been automaticall

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