2026 FIFA World Cup draw underway for first ever 48-team tournament

The stage is almost set for the biggest spectacle in soccer. The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is being held Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to map out the groups for an unprecedented tournament. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE Next summer's event will be the first ever 48-team World Cup, with those nations being broken up into 12 groups of four. From there, 104 matches will be played at 16 venues across the U.S., Canada and Mexico to determine a World Cup c