It's World Cup draw day as football fans around the globe turn their attention to Washington D.C. As the ceremony gets underway to determine the group stages for next summer's tournament.
For the first time ever, the World Cup has been expanded to a 48-team tournament. So far, 42 nations have secured their places, and there are 22 nations still in the running to claim one of the six remaining places.
Today's draw will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., United States, with the US one of three host nations for next year's tournament alongside Mexico and Canada.
AllSportsPeople looks at the key details ahead of the draw, how to watch and the start times.
World Cup 2026 draw free live stream
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World Cup 2026 draw TV channel, live stream
- ENGLISH:
- TV channel: FOX
- Streaming: Fubo, Fox Sports app
- SPANISH:
FOX has the English-language rights to all major FIFA competitions in the United States through the 2026 World Cup.
Thus, they will have the rights to the World Cup draw, with the event televised on FOX.
There will be a Spanish-language broadcast also available on Telemundo. All broadcasts will be accessible on Fubo, who are offering a free trial for new users. The Spanish-language broadcast is also available on Peacock.
What time does World Cup 2026 draw start?
The draw will begin at 12 p.m. Local time on the east coast of the United States on Friday, December 5. Below is a list of start times translated across all time zones in the mainland United States.
| Time Zone | Time |
| Eastern Time | 12 p.m. ET |
| Central Time | 11 a.m. CT |
| Mountain Time | 10 a.m. MT |
| Pacific Time | 9 a.m. PT |