The presentation of the venues
A special moment to congratulate the United States, Mexico and Canada as hosts of the 2026 World Cup.
12:02 p.m.:
Andrea Bocelli opens the draw
The Italian singer was in charge of welcoming the guests with his famous song 'Nessun dorma'.
The lottery begins in Washington
FIFA welcomes the 42 confirmed countries and those still fighting for a playoff spot.
11:58 a.m.:
Falcao at the draw
The all-time top scorer for the Colombian National Team will be at the event, accompanied by his wife Lorelei Tarón.
11:33 a.m.:
Donald Trump has arrived
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has just arrived on the red carpet and is speaking to the local media.
11:23 a.m.:
The Colombian delegation
Led by President Ramón Jesurún, the Colombian Football Federation is present in Washington.
11:04 a.m.:
Who will sing at the 2026 World Cup draw?
The musical show will feature Andrea Bocelli, Village People, Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger.
10:46 a.m.:
Nestor Lorenzo arrived
The coach of the Colombian national team is present at the 2026 World Cup draw.
10:14 a.m.:
This is the atmosphere in Washington
Guests have begun to arrive and there's already a raffle atmosphere in Washington two hours before the event begins.
9:09 a.m.:
The national team chat
A video of the chat between the teams that qualified for the 2026 World Cup, before the group stage draw, is circulating on social media.
8:37 a.m.:
Messi reveals his favorites
Lionel Messi mentioned the teams he sees as having a chance to win the 2026 World Cup: “There are very good teams like Spain, France again, England, Brazil, who haven't been champions for a while, Germany, it's very difficult, but we're going to fight, we're going to do it.”
8:00 a.m.:
Where is the draw for the 2026 World Cup?
The event will take place at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, located in Washington, D.C., in the United States.
7:20 a.m.:
Shaquille O'Neal will draw Colombia's ball.
The famous basketball player was designated for pot 2 and will be in charge of showing the name of Colombia in the draw for the 2026 World Cup.
7:04 a.m.:
Donald Trump will be awarded
Donald Trump will receive a Peace Prize that FIFA conveniently invented for the draw at the Kennedy Center, from the hands of his friend, President Gianni Infantino.
6:34 a.m.:
Nestor Lorenzo in Washington
The Colombian national team coach will be present at the draw and will share his predictions for the Tricolor's journey."The goal is to reach the final day. We have to take it one step at a time, one game at a time," he stated.
With 42 teams already qualified and six spots still to be decided via the playoffs, the draw for the 2026 World Cup will take place this Friday.
Washington was the venue chosen by FIFA for the highly anticipated event that will define the groups and the path for each country to next year's World Cup.
The Colombian national team is in pot 2 and hopes that luck will be on their side to avoid any of the world champions who are seeded.
What time and on what channel is the 2026 World Cup draw being broadcast?
The draw will begin at 12:00 noon (Colombia time) and will be broadcast simultaneously on three channels: Caracol, RCN, and Win Sports.
