Las Vegas is set to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday.
When is World Cup draw?
Sources told the outlet that the date of the draw would be Friday, Dec. 5 and that Las Vegas was selected over cities in Canada and Mexico. FIFA officials have not confirmed the date or site.
Las Vegas will host the 2026 World Cup draw on Dec. 5, according to ESPN.
The front-running venue is The Sphere, which has a capacity for 17,500 people and features a 54,000 square-meter screen. pic.twitter.com/AtCUSPTlbE— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) July 29, 2025
For the first time, the competition will take place in three countries and will feature 48 nations, as opposed to the traditional 32.
Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium was rejected as a host venue. Eleven United States cities/venues were selected, along with three in Mexico (Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey) and two in Canada (Toronto and Vancouver).
The U.S. sites are divided into three regions. New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, Boston, Miami and Atlanta are a part of the Eastern region, Kansas City, Dallas and Houston comprise a part of the Central Region, while Los Angeles, Seattle and the San Francisco Bay area make up three of the four cities in the Western Region.
The draw will reveal the dozen groups with four nations per group. Mexico (Group A), Canada (Group B) and the United States (Group D) have already been selected for their groups.
MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., will host the final match on July 19, 2026.
--Field Level Media
