
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at noon today at the Kennedy Center. The event is to determine which countries will fall into each group for the 48-team tournament this summer. But it’s not only a monumental day in the sports world: amid all the typical pageantry will be plenty of politicking. FIFA is plying President Donald Trump with praise and prizes. And Trump will be shaking hands with leaders of Canada and Mexico, the two other host nations with whom he has sparred at times. White House reporter Sophia Cai joins Playbook’s Adam Wren to break down all the behind-the-scenes drama and what you can expect from the draw.
By POLITICO3.9
668668 ratings
The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off at noon today at the Kennedy Center. The event is to determine which countries will fall into each group for the 48-team tournament this summer. But it’s not only a monumental day in the sports world: amid all the typical pageantry will be plenty of politicking. FIFA is plying President Donald Trump with praise and prizes. And Trump will be shaking hands with leaders of Canada and Mexico, the two other host nations with whom he has sparred at times. White House reporter Sophia Cai joins Playbook’s Adam Wren to break down all the behind-the-scenes drama and what you can expect from the draw.

26,012 Listeners

8,482 Listeners

4,126 Listeners

1,377 Listeners

609 Listeners

616 Listeners

1,522 Listeners

454 Listeners

720 Listeners

962 Listeners

307 Listeners

56,991 Listeners

108 Listeners

2,390 Listeners

206 Listeners

7,242 Listeners

5,233 Listeners

140 Listeners

386 Listeners

44 Listeners

16,587 Listeners

720 Listeners

492 Listeners

11 Listeners