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World Cup draw in Washington-Trump talks about Putin visit
At the beginning of December, the groups for the 2026 World Cup are drawn. In Washington, not in Las Vegas. Why Trump shows a picture of herself and Vladimir Putin when it was announced.
Donald Trump was given the World Cup cup from FIFA President Gianni Infantino. “This is a beautiful piece of gold,” enthused the US President in the Oval Office and asked the head of football association: “May I keep it?”
Trump was reserved to announce at the joint appointment in the White House: The draw for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada will take place on December 5th in Washington. In the cultural institution Kennedy Center in the US capital, the lots are drawn. Most recently, it was speculated that the draw in Las Vegas was aligned.
How politically charged the World Cup could be – Trump gave a foretaste of this. He pulled out a photo of himself and Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin from the controversial Alaska summit to the Ukraine War.
“This man is called Vladimir Putin, from whom I assume that he will come, depending on what happens,” said Trump. He did not specify exactly which event he means. In the coming weeks there would be some events that depend on whether Putin will come or not. Trump meant the negotiations on an end to the Ukraine War.
Russia will not be part of the World Cup. The country has been suspended in world football since the beginning of the war of aggression, and the national team must not take part in the qualification.
A little later, Infantino said that people wanted people to come and enjoy the World Cup and have fun. Trump received an oversized ticket for the final as a gift. Based on his office periods as 45 and 47. President is the ticket number 45/47.
Opening game in Mexico City
The tournament with 48 nations in the USA, Mexico and Canada will increase in the summer of 2026. The opening game is scheduled for June 11th in Mexico City. The final will take place on July 19 in East Rutherford near New York.
At the Club World Cup this summer, FIFA had been looking for proximity to Trump-and, among other things, held a press conference with the US President in the Trump Tower in New York.
DFB selection starts in qualification in early September
In addition to the three hosts USA, Mexico and Canada, ten more nations have qualified in sports. In addition to world champion Argentina, Ecuador and record winner of Brazil are also present from South America. For this purpose, Australia, Japan, Iran, South Korea, Jordan, Uzbekistan and New Zealand have solved their ticket.
The German team starts in advance in Bratislava on September 4th. The qualification group A with the opponents Slovakia, Northern Ireland and Luxembourg is considered a mandatory task for the team of national coach Julian Nagelsmann.
At the time of the draw, only 42 of the 48 participants will be determined. Six other nations – including four from Europe – will only solve their ticket in Playoff games in March 2026. Those six participants should be drawn as a placeholder in the draw.
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