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15:48 GMT - With US President Donald Trump set to rake in most of the draw's attention, a raft of celebrities will also be in attendance today.
The draw will be co-hosted by supermodel Heidi Klum, comedian Kevin Hart and actor Danny Ramirez.
A series of live performances will be delivered by global stars Andrea Bocelli, Robbie Williams, Nicole Scherzinger and Village People, who will conclude with their iconic 'YMCA'.
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15:29 GMT - It's not all fun and games in Washington, DC today. Flashscore Italy's Fabio Russomando has been caught in a lengthy queue of journalists waiting outside the Kennedy Center as security conduct their entry checks.
With the wind and snow continuing, let's hope things get moving pronto.
15:18 GMT - And here is a full overview of which teams are in which pots.
Pot 1: USA, Canada, Mexico (hosts), Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany
Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, Iran, South Korea, Ecuador, Austria, Australia
Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa
Pot 4: Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curacao, Haiti, New Zealand, the four winners of the European play-offs and the two winners of the inter-continental play-offs.
15:15 GMT - So, how will the draw work this evening? The 48 teams will be divided into 12 groups of four, with one picked from each of the four pots.
Pot 1 contains hosts USA, Canada and Mexico and the current nine top teams in the FIFA rankings who have qualified for the tournament.
The next three pots contain the 12 best-ranked sides according to the FIFA rankings, with the lowest making up Pot 4.
The six teams to win March's play-offs will be placed in the lowest pot.
Teams from the same confederation will be kept separate in the group stage and no more than two European teams can be drawn together.
In addition, the top four FIFA-ranked teams – Spain, Argentina, France and England – will be placed on separate pathways and cannot face each other until the semi-finals.
READ MORE: Everything to know about the 2026 World Cup draw: Pots, date and time
15:05 GMT - The tournament in North America has a uniqueness in that it is the first to feature 48 teams and the first to be hosted by three countries.
Forty-two countries have confirmed their spots, with the remaining six places going to the four winners of the European play-offs and two from the inter-continental play-offs.
The summer of football will begin on June 11th, 2026, at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico, with the final being held on July 19th at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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15:00 GMT - Good afternoon and welcome to Flashscore's coverage of the 2026 World Cup draw!
The countdown to next summer's tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico is well and truly on, and 48 teams will discover their fate.
Flashscore has several reporters on the ground in a wintry Washington, DC, keeping tabs on things in the build-up to the draw.
The main event will get underway at 17:00 GMT, so stick with us as we'll have all the preamble and key updates as they happen throughout the evening.
