Today, the FIFA World Cup teams have to learn who they will play in the first stages of the tournament. FOX's Rebekhah Castor is live in Washington DC with a look at where the draw is taking place.

With 188 days to go before the tournament kicks off in Mexico City, the participants of the 23rd FIFA World Cup will discover their fates on Friday afternoon as the Kennedy Center, Washington D.C., plays host to the finals draw.

The 42 countries that have qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup now know their path to the final.  Friday's draw put those national teams into 12 groups of four, with six more teams set to be added to the mix after their playoff games are complete.

Join our live commentary of the final draw to define the groups for the 2026 World Cup today at 9 a.m. from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. (Find live updates at the bottom, including our expected Bay Area participants based on previous FIFA schedule configurations.)

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U.S. President Donald Trump will preside over the soccer World Cup draw on Friday in a ceremony filled with pomp, pageantry and lavish performances fit for a showman.

Pubs in England and Wales could stay open until 01:00 next summer if a home nation reaches the quarter-finals or further at the football World Cup. The government has launched a six-week public consultation on extending pub licensing hours to allow fans to come together and support the teams.