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Tom Brady, Shaquille O'Neal to assist World Cup draw

December 5, 2025

Published - December 05, 2025 06:34 am IST Tom Brady. File. Photo: via AFP Sports legends from outside of soccer, including football’s Tom Brady, basketball’s Shaquille O’Neal, hockey’s Wayne Gretzky and current All-Star baseball player Aaron Judge, will assist with the World Cup draw on Friday (December 5, 2025) in Washington, D. C.

Tom Brady, Shaquille O'Neal to assist World Cup draw

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FIFA announced on Wednesday (December 3, 2025) the lineup of current and former sports stars as well as entertainers in the event at the Kennedy Center.
The show will reveal the group-stage matchups for the first-ever 48-team World Cup.
The World Cup, expanded from 32 teams, is being hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
Matches will be played at 16 venues, including three in Mexico and two in Canada.
The draw will sort the teams into 12 groups of four.

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