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On Friday, August 22, the US President - Donald Trump announced venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws, set to be held in December this year. The US President, who has recently turned his inclination towards sports, recently announced Washington’s Kennedy Center as the venue for the draw announcement for the upcoming edition of the FIFA World Cup.
It is to be noted that the 2026 edition of the FIFA World Cup will take place across the United States, Canada and Mexico and will feature 48 nations - 16 more than the previous one which consisted of 32 nations. Just months prior to the draw announcement, which is scheduled to be held on 5 December 2025, the US President confirmed the venue for the upcoming event.
Kennedy Center to host 2026 FIFA World Cup draw , confirms Donald Trump
Joined by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and Kennedy Center President Richard Grenell in the Oval Office - the US President made this announcement with the World Cup trophy stationed on the Resolute Desk. “It’s a tremendous honour to bring the global event and this incredible group of people and these unbelievable athletes - the best athletes in the world - to the cultural center of our nation’s capital,” Trump said.
“The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the largest, most complex set of events in the sports history. And the Kennedy Center will give it a phenomenal kickoff and will be involved,” the President further added.
Moreover, the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino also presented Trump with a giant ticket for Row 1 Seat 1 for the World Cup Final - scheduled for July 19 at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford in New Jersey during their recent meeting.
