FIFA World Cup 2026 draw in Las Vegas on December 5: reports
ESPN and TUDN'Mexico said Vegas had been picked for the draw of the expanded 48-team event, which will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
In all, 12 groups of four nations will be drawn.
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When the United States hosted the 1994 World Cup, the draw ceremony was also conducted in Las Vegas.
ESPN's original report said that The Sphere, a 17,500-seat venue which opened in 2023, was seen as the front-runner for the draw site, but the sports network later reported Sphere sources had confirmed it would not take place there.
In 1994, the draw was staged in Las Vegas even though it was not a host city for any matches, a situation that is also the case for next year's event.
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