Trump to take part in 2026 World Cup draw this Friday | OneFootball

The White House confirmed on Monday that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, will attend the ceremony for the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington.

“On Friday, President Trump will attend the FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center,” stated White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt.

The United States will co-host the 2026 tournament along with Canada and Mexico, precisely in the year they will celebrate their 250th anniversary of independence.

The draw for the first World Cup with 48 teams will be held at the prestigious Kennedy Center at 2 PM (Brasília time).

Three Hosts

The largest football competition will be the first to be held in three countries, and Trump has emphasized that it will take place during his term.

The United States was chosen as a co-host of the World Cup in 2018, during Trump’s first term, who lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden, although he secured a second term last year.

However, this major sporting event has not escaped the political turmoil caused by Trump’s inflexible stance on a range of issues.

The Republican president raised the possibility of relocating matches from some of the host cities in the United States, governed by the Democratic opposition, amid a campaign against what he calls crime and illegal immigration.

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