Legendary multi-sport line-up to assist Rio Ferdinand at the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026
FIFA Legend and former England captain Rio Ferdinand will conduct the unprecedented 48-team draw alongside award-winning broadcaster Samantha Johnson on Friday, 5 December 2025
An extraordinary selection of draw assistants – Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal, Wayne Gretzky and Aaron Judge – will be on stage in a remarkable crossover of global sporting greats
Special guest Eli Manning will add star power as event’s red carpet host
The Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ will transform Washington DC into the epicentre of global sport on Friday, 5 December 2025, when the eyes of the world turn to the iconic John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Blending sport, entertainment and spectacle like never before, the show will reveal the group-stage matchups for the first-ever 48-t...