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World Cup countdown begins

The Citizen

December 05, 2025

HISTORIC: FIRST 48-TEAM TOURNAMENT, TRUMP IN THE SPOTLIGHT FOR COMPLEX SHOWPIECE

LOOK AFTER THIS. Fifa president Gianni Infantino (right) and US President Donald Trump will take centre stage when the World Cup draw takes place in Washington tonight. Picture: AFP

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The countdown to the first 48-team World Cup begins in earnest tonight as the draw for the 2026 finals takes place in Washington, with Donald Trump set to dominate much of the attention.

The most logistically complex World Cup in history will be held across North America from 11 June to 19 July, with 16 more teams added to the global showpiece, up from the 32 nations involved in Qatar in 2022.

Tonight’s ceremony, at the Kennedy Centre on the banks of the Potomac River, will be a star-studded event but Trump will take centre stage.

Fifa president Gianni Infantino has developed quite a close relationship with Trump, including making several visits to the White House.

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