Iran's national team coach plans to attend the 2026 World Cup draw Friday in Washington. This comes despite Iran's soccer federation announcing a boycott saying the U.S. denied visas for its delegation.

Egypt's history with their group G opponents at the 2026 World CupEgypt/@CAFEgypt shares Group G with Belgium, Iran, and New Zealand during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled from June 11 to July 19,

Heat has long been an issue at World Cups. The Qatar tournament in 2022 was played later in the year because of it. The last time the U.S. hosted a World Cup in 1994, games were mostly during the day. That was convenient for television viewers in Europe, but it made for some sweltering conditions in places like the Cotton Bowl in Dallas.

Then, his penalty miss in the shootout in the play-off round against Senegal in 2022 harmed Egypt’s chance of reaching the 2022 World Cup. In 2026, he will be hoping to help open a new page in his country’s World Cup history. What else should we know about them?

WASHINGTON — At some point between noon and 2 p.m. on Friday, the World Cup group draw will tell us which teams the United States will play in next year’s World Cup. We’ll also get the first hints of which teams will come to Philadelphia,

President Donald Trump praised the 2026 World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., on Friday while speaking to Republican lawmakers and members of his Cabinet at a White House event.

Soccer fans across the world are glued to America’s capital Friday to discover the groups for next summer’s FIFA World Cup in North America. The draw will take place