The draw for the World Cup will be broadcast live on ABC, starting at 4 p.m. midday.

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The ceremony is being hosted by an actor.

There are six people in illuminated rings on the stage. It is what we all wanted.

There is more to come before we get any teams drawn.

The presidents of the FAs have come to see how the World Cup will be run. Canada's Nick Bontis, the U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone, and the Mexican Football Federation president are pictured.

The 2026 @FIFAWorldCup Hosts 🏆

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— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) April 1, 2022

Looking at possible draws, how about a group of England, the United States, South Korea and Ghana? The U.S. always draws Africa.

The dream draw for the U.S. and Mexico would be to get the hosts.

The rest of Pot 1 includes Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain, and Portugal, which are the top ranked countries in the world.

The U.S. and Mexico would love to get countries like South Korea.

The draw ceremony is only 15 minutes away. This is what they are all playing for.

🏆 😍 #FinalDraw | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/CJLBN1acS4

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) April 1, 2022

The coach of Brazil, Tite, and two other people are in the Middle East to see who will be in their group for the tournament.

Kaká e Bebeto também estão na área! Todo mundo pronto para conhecer o grupo do Brasil na Copa? ⚽️🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/G2JPgiEvea

— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) April 1, 2022

After 11 years since they won the bid to host the World Cup, Friday is the biggest event yet. Things get real now. The host country for the Olympics is a surprise, according to Gab.

The United States failed to qualify for the World Cup. It is back! What has changed since then?

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Taylor Twellman explains what has changed for the United States soccer team.

The smallest country to ever host a World Cup finals will be Qatar. Connecticut is the home of the home of Disney in the U.S.

As soon as the draw is made, we will know the group stage dates for all 32 teams. We will have to wait for the venues and times. The order of matches will be adjusted to fit in with local TV audiences for the participating teams.

The World Cup finals schedule.

James Olley is in the auditorium and can show us how full the Convention Center is.

The stage is set for the 2022 World Cup Final Draw here in Doha. Starts in just over an hour. pic.twitter.com/3jTuHo46ZO

— James Olley (@JamesOlley) April 1, 2022

The guests are arriving at the convention center ahead of the draw.

Carli Lloyd, a two-time Women's World Cup winner, is one of the people hosting the event.

Carli talked to the U.S. men's coach on the red carpet.

New Jersey is well represented at today's @FIFAWorldCup Draw in Qatar! pic.twitter.com/Z0I5JOgeaH

— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) April 1, 2022

The World Cup finals draw will take place at 15.00 Live! We will give you a flavour of the draw and the highlights of the ceremony over the next couple of hours. midday.

The pots for the World Cup finals draw. ESPN

Ahead of the draw on Thursday, the new world ranking of the seven strongest nations was published.

Pot 4 contains the five lowest-ranked nations along with the winners of the three remaining playoffs, which will be played in June.

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