FIFA announced the entertainment for the World Cup draw being held Friday, Dec. 5, in Washington, D.C. with Kevin Hart and Heidi Klum set to co-host the event at the Kennedy Center. Klum, the supermodel and Emmy winner, also hosted the 2006 World Cup draw in her native Germany.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has confirmed she will attend the draw for the 2026 World Cup at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

Tom Brady and Shaquille O'Neal are two of the headliners who will assist with Friday's World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., FIFA announced on Wednesday. The seven-time Super Bowl winner and NBA Hall of Famer will join ex-Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand along with Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and former NHL star Wayne Gretzky as part of the team on stage as balls are drawn to assign nations participating in the World Cup to their assigned groups.

The U.S. capital city will sit out the World Cup next summer despite having a rich history with soccer in America. Here's how it happened

The World Cup draw is on December 5, 2025 and all but six spots in soccer's biggest global event are set. USA TODAY Sports' discusses the event.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KCTV) - Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal and more will reveal which teams Kansas City will host in the 2026 World Cup. FIFA said the sports legends will serve as draw assistants alongside former England captain Rio Ferdinand and broadcaster Samantha Johnson.

For over 50 years, the Kennedy Center was an apolitical haven. The site of the World Cup draw has changed under President Trump's direction

Ferdinand and Johnson will draw the 12, four-team groups with help from NFL great Tom Brady, hockey Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky, basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, and New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge.

US travel bans and immigration policies seem to contradict the welcoming spirit envisioned for the World Cup tournament.

FIFA will unveil the updated match schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a live global broadcast from Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 12 p.m. The reveal comes nearly 24 hours after the Final Draw determines the tournament’s 12 groups of four.