The draw ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on Friday, noon EST, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

A record 64 nations will participate to determine which 48 teams will take the tournament field this summer.

U.S. President Donald Trump is also expected to attend the event, as are President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Here’s the latest:

A wintry vibe

The last time the U.S. hosted the World Cup was in 1994. The draw for that tournament was in Las Vegas, a site that was also considered this time before the event was put at the Kennedy Center.

That certainly made a difference in terms of the local weather. Attendees on Friday morning were greeted by a steady snowfall outside the Kennedy Center along the Potomac River.

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