Long drawn-out ceremony sorts out FIFA World Cup ’26 games
Following the much-hyped draw which was made at the Kennedy Centre, in Washington D.C., the 2026 FIFA World Cup will now kick off on June 11 with joint-hosts Mexico playing South Africa at the Azteca Stadium - iconic venue of the 1970 and 1986 finals - followed by South Korea against a playoff winner after the complex draw was finally made.