A legendary multi-sport line-up at the Final Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2026 🙌
— FIFA (@FIFAcom) December 3, 2025
Read more about who will be conducting and assisting the draw on Friday, 5 December 2025👇
A legendary lineup of American sporting icons will assist in conducting the historic Final Draw for the 48-team FIFA World Cup 2026™. Led by FIFA Legend and former England captain Rio Ferdinand alongside broadcaster Samantha Johnson, the draw will feature a star-studded group of assistants: football icon Tom Brady, hockey great Wayne Gretzky, baseball star Aaron Judge, and NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal.
The event, set for December 5, 2025, in Washington D.C., will unveil the tournament’s group-stage pairings for the first time. On his role, Ferdinand stated: “To conduct this historic draw is an unbelievable honour… now I’m humbled to play a different, special role together with an incredible line-up to reveal the 12 groups of four teams that the whole world is waiting for.”