The 2026 World Cup Draw on Dec. 5 will finalize the 48-team field and group placements ahead of next summer’s tournament, with 42 teams already qualified and six more to be decided in March.

The 2026 World Cup draw starts at 12pm ET on Friday, December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. You can watch the draw live en Espanol on Telemundo and on Peacock here, while the Pro Soccer Talk crew will be hosting a live Watchalong show to break down the draw as it’s happening, here.

The World Cup Draw for the 48-team 2026 tournament is underway at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The draw will finalize the group stage for the first 48-team World Cup, setting the stage for the largest and most ambitious tournament in FIFA history.

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ group stage has been mapped out during a dazzling Final Draw at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC.