The schedule for the 2026 World Cup will be announced at midday ET by FIFA today. The draw for the tournament took place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. yesterday and followed President Donald Trump receiving the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize.

The 2026 World Cup kicks off in June, a month-long celebration of soccer in North America.

President Donald Trump is confident in the security of host cities months ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to take center stage, telling reporters ahead of the draw in Washington, D.C., that the government will "take care" of any concerns if needed.

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.

A look at the latest betting odds for the 2026 World Cup.

The United States will face Australia, Paraguay and a European playoff winner in group stage play when the tournament opens next summer.

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.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ spoke after high-stakes talks on ending the war failed to produce tangible results.