The 2026 World Cup draw took place in Washington DC on Friday and we had you covered for everything as it happened.

Follow the World Cup draw with live updates and find out who the USMNT and soccer's best will be facing during the 2026 tournament. The expanded 2026 World Cup will be the biggest in history featuring 48 countries – up from 32 – battling for soccer's ultimate prize in North America.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will begin on June 11 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, with a matchup between host nation Mexico and Group A challenger South Africa. In 2010, South Africa became the first African nation to host a World Cup.

The relationship between FIFA and the White House has grown remarkably close ahead of Friday's draw at the Kennedy Center

Follow live coverage as teams are drawn for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament will take place in the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer.

The 2026 World Cup final will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The stadium, which opened in 2010, is currently the home of the New York Giants and New York Jets. The 2026 World Cup final will take place on Saturday, July 19 at 3 p.m. ET.

The groups for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been set. Here's a breakdown of the 48-team tournament, including a look at the potential "Group of Death."

From l-r., FIFA President Gianni Infantino takes a selfie with President Donald Trump, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney during the draw for the 2026 soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Soccer fans around the world have been waiting for the inaugural 48-team edition of the World Cup, and this week, we officially have the groups. The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be held in North America,

Back from a triumphant 48 hours in Washington, Dallas Sports Commission executive director Monica Paul blushed Tuesday as the two men with whom she shared the dais showered her with kudos. To her right sat North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee co-chair Dan Hunt.

Team USA soccer player DeJuan Jones and MLS player Dominique Badji spoke to Fox News Digital about the upcoming World Cup, their hope to spread world peace through their sport, and the debate over re-naming soccer to "football" in America.