NEW YORK — Filipino American Broadway performer Nicole Scherzinger will headline the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Draw show alongside British singer Robbie Williams and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
The ceremony will unveil the group-stage matchups for the expanded men’s tournament that the United States, Canada and Mexico will co-host in 2026.
FIFA scheduled the draw to begin at noon Eastern time, marking a major milestone ahead of the first World Cup held across three countries and the first edition featuring a 48-team field.
Supermodel, producer and television personality Heidi Klum and comedian-actor Kevin Hart will co-host the event from the Kennedy Center’s main stage. Actor and producer Danny Ramirez — known for roles in Top Gun: Maverick, Marvel projects and The Last of Us — will engage with players and guests throughout the program.
Scherzinger, a Tony Award-winning and Grammy-nominated artist best known as the former lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, will serve as one of the headlining musical acts. Her credits include a Tony-winning performance in Sunset Blvd., an Olivier-nominated role in Cats and voice work in Moana and Moana 2. She has also hosted and judged on major television franchises such as The X Factor, Australia’s Got Talent, The Masked Singer and a recent Netflix music competition series.
FIFA also confirmed a separate live set from Bocelli, who has sold more than 90 million records worldwide and has performed at global events including the Olympic Games and World Expos. Williams — a FIFA music ambassador and one of the best-selling British artists in history — will perform during the show and appear on stage with Scherzinger. Williams continues to lead major stadium tours across Europe and beyond.
Following the draw, disco group Village People will close the evening program with a performance of their hit “Y.M.C.A.,” a song widely recognized in sports venues around the world and inducted into both the U.S. National Recording Registry and the Grammy Hall of Fame. Representatives for the group noted that Village People, formed in the late 1970s around original lead singer and songwriter Victor Willis, continues to tour internationally after nearly five decades.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup Final Draw will stream live on FIFA’s official website and World Cup social media channels and will be broadcast globally through FIFA’s media partners.
