Follow live coverage today as the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup takes place at Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

It's almost time, the stage is set, and the FIFA World Cup draw is nearly here as on December 5 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., every team will find out their group. Last week, FIFA released the final pots for the 48 teams taking part in the World Cup.

Set to play main hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the United States are entering a pivotal moment in their men's national team history.

As the football world awaits the World Cup draw, we make our predictions and tell you what you need to know about the Washington, D.C. event

"They're way better than a Pot 3 team," U.S. men's national team legend Landon Donovan said on FOX Sports' World Cup Draw Preview Show. "They're not a Pot 1 team, but they're a top Pot 2. It's just recent that this form has come, so it hasn't caught up yet, but they are good."

From a tiny Caribbean island to a nation once managed by Harry Redknapp, meet the teams who will be making their debut at the 2026 World Cup.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — FIFA is weighing up the introduction of new refereeing technologies and stricter timekeeping rules at the 2026 World Cup as it looks to build on trials conducted at this year's Club World Cup in the United States, senior officials said on the eve of the World Cup draw.

The inaugural presentation of the prize is set to occur during the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C. on Friday.