VIDEO SHOWS: FILE FOOTAGE OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS & WASHINGTON D.C., WHICH WILL HOST THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP DRAW SHOWS: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNITED STATES (FILE – RELEASED – AUGUST 22, 2025) (FIFA – Editorial use only, no resale, no monetisation) (MUTE) 1. VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 2. VARIOUS INTERIORS OF THE JOHN F. KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 3. VIEW OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL 4. VIEW OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT 5. VIEW OF THE LINCOLN MEMORIALÂ 6. VIEW OF STATUE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN AT THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL 7. VIEW OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT FROM THE LINCOLN MEMORIALÂ 8. VARIOUS EXTERIORS OF THE WHITE HOUSE STORY: On August 22, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. would host the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw on December 5. Trump also announced that the World Cup 2026 will have its primary office in the Kennedy Center. Trump's announcement came as he oversees a $257 million renovation at the Kennedy Center, which the American president has said will be a centrepiece of the 250th U.S. anniversary celebrations next year. The 2026 World Cup being co-hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico will be the first with 48 teams and will feature 104 matches. Canada will host 13 games, including 10 in the group stage split evenly between Toronto and Vancouver. Mexico will also get 13 games, including 10 during the group stage in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey. The rest of tournament will be held in 11 cities across the United States. (Production: Stefan Haskins)
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