Brady, Shaq, and Village People: Top Moments from the 2026 FIFA World Cup Draw

From an electic array of musical acts to a lineup of some top sporting legends, Friday's World Cup draw ceremony had it all. And then some. 

Friday's draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., determined the paths and groups for the teams that will participate in next summer's tournament that will be spread across three countries and 16 cities. 

But the star-studded event also had plenty of top moments from the celebrities in attendance. And while we're eagerly anticipating the on-pitch battles for soccer's marquee sporting event, there was still plenty of fun had on Friday to hold us over until then. 

Here were the highlights of the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup draw.

The football GOAT changed to fútbol for a day, helping to place countries in their respective groups during the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup draw. As part of his draw assistant duties, Brady picked France as the first team of Group I. 

He then picked England as the first team of Group L.

And chose Portugal to headline Group K.

Brady was assisted in the drawing of the pots alongside NHL Hall of Famer and four-time Stanley Cup champion Wayne Gretzky, seven-time MLB All-Star Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees and four-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal.

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If it wasn't awe-striking enough to see two icons make an appearance, it's even more stunning to see them next to each other. The NBA Hall of Famer towered over the comedian Hart, letting him know the difference. Like Brady, Shaq was a draw assistant for the ceremony with Hart co-hosting the entire event alongside supermodel Heidi Klum.

Shaq also had the honor of drawing the first team to join the U.S. men's national team in Group D,