2026 FIFA World Cup Draw to Take Place at Kennedy Center, Trump Announces

The World Cup’s draw is a ceremony that determines which teams will play against each other in the group stage and creates the tournament’s bracket structure.

President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office while FIFA President Gianni Infantino (R) and Vice President JD Vance (3rd L) look on, on Aug. 22, 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 22 that Washington’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw.

Trump made the announcement during a ceremony in the Oval Office on Friday with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.