The biggest day on the world football calendar for 2025 has arrived with dignitaries, celebrities, players and more descending upon Washington, DC for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw. Later on Friday, Canada will discover what three teams will make up the rest of Group B.

The Bay Area is set to host six 2026 World Cup matches as President Trump has threatened to take away games from cities governed by Democrats.

Children scarred by the war in Gaza are undergoing a therapy programme using virtual reality headsets that transport the youngsters to a world far away from the destruction around them.

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Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates told AFP on Thursday it is "tragic" that child deaths will increase worldwide for the first time this century because wealthy Western countries have slashed international aid.

The groups for the 2026 World Cup will be selected at random next week in Washington, D.C., but one of the participating countries has decided to boycott the draw.

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Egypt is undoubtedly headlined by Mohamed Salah, the nation's record goalscorer, the fourth-place finisher in 2025's Ballon d'Or awards and the Premier League's top scorer in Liverpool's title-winning campaign last season.