They were joined by the World Cup Trophy which has arrived in Washington DC and have been on their own tour of some of the US capital’s most iconic locations.
The hardcore football portion of the event, the 48-team draw itself, will be led by former England captain Rio Ferdinand, along with former England international and award-winning presenter Samantha Johnson.
In what is a remarkable crossover with American sports greats, they are joined by NFL legends Tom Brady and Eli Manning (who will host the event’s red carpet), NHL great Wayne Gretzky, NBA star Shaquille O’Neal and MLB talent Aaron Judge.
The entertainment side of the proceedings will be hosted by comedian Kevin Hart, supermodel Heidi Klum and actor Danny Ramirez. There will be live performances from Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, Tony-winning multihyphenate Nicole Scherzinger, Robbie Williams and the Village People.
This will be a World Cup draw like no other, crossing the boundaries of sport and entertainment in a way never done before.
All but six countries have reserved their places for the draw and have been placed in the pots below to be divided into twelve groups. The teams and groups will be linked to the host cities and competition dates that will be announced on Saturday.
Pull pots:
- Pot 1: Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany
- Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, IR 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, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, European Play-Off A, B, C and D, FIFA, Play-Off Tournament 1 and 2
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