FIFA will hold this Friday (5), in Washington, the draw for the groups for the 2026 World Cup, which will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Sports personalities will participate in the event.
former England and Manchester United defender, will lead the ceremony alongside presenter Samantha Johnson. On the red carpet will be former quarterback Eli Manning, multi-time champion for the New York Giants.
Already on stage, alongside Ferdinand and Johnson, great American sports athletes will be responsible for drawing the balls.
One of them will be with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Another star invited to participate in the event was the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat.
Wayne Gretzky, considered the greatest player in NHL history, and Aaron Judge, New York Yankees standout and 7-time MLB All-Star, will also be in the Cup draw.
FIFA also announced: Andrea Bocelli, Nicole Scherzinger and Robbie Williams.
Of the 48 teams that will compete in the World Cup, . The other six will be defined in the European and world repechages, which will be played in March next year.
