A Fox 5 TV crew will be at a popular Courthouse bar tomorrow (Friday) for a FIFA World Cup draw watch party.
Ireland’s Four Courts will be showing the action, which is taking place at the Kennedy Center in D.C., from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. As the bar at 2051 Wilson Blvd offers food and drink specials, as well as giveaways, to commemorate the event, Fox 5 reporter Julie Donaldson will be there to capture the sights and sounds, Four Courts general manager Dave Cahill told ARLnow.
“We get a lot of people in from different embassies and from different nationalities to come into the pub, to watch soccer,” Cahill said. “There’s a lot of interest in to see what group [players] end up drawn in.”
The World Cup draw will reveal 42 of the 48 countries participating in the tournament, as well as who each country’s opponents will be in the initial group stage.
The United States has already been drawn into Group D, attributable to it being one of three host countries.
Each of the group’s scheduled games will be held in June. Currently, the United States is scheduled to take to the pitch on June 12 (Inglewood, Calif.), June 19 (Seattle) and June 25 (Inglewood).
As one of the hosts, the Americans will advance to the knockout stage — elimination with a single loss — regardless of their performance.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup officially kicks off on June 11, with 16 different host cities across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico hosting matches.
Road closures will be in effect around the Kennedy Center in D.C., just over the river from Arlington, in conjunction with the event, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
On Thursday, December 4, 2025, beginning at 10:00 p.m. through Friday, December 5, 2025, at 3:00 p.m., the following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking and closed to vehicle traffic:
- F Street from Rock Creek Parkway and 25th Street, NW
- Jamal Khashoggi Way from Virginia Avenue and F Street, NW
- 25th Street, NW from Virginia Avenue and F Street, NW
- Thompson Boat Center Parking Lot
- Parkway Drive, NW
On Friday, December 5, 2025, from 4:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the following roadway will be closed to vehicle traffic:
- Rock Creek Parkway from Cathedral Avenue to Potomac River Freeway
On Friday, December 5, 2025, from 4:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic, except for local traffic (residents, deliveries, etc):
- 24th Street from K Street to Virginia Avenue, NW
- New Hampshire Avenue from Washington Circle to Virginia Avenue, NW
- I Street from 23rd Street to 26th Street, NW
- H Street from 23rd Street to New Hampshire Avenue, NW
- G Street from 23rd Street to Virginia Avenue, NW
On Friday, December 5, 2025, from 4:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic. Residents of the Watergate and all rideshare drivers and buses for the event will be directed to enter from 27th Street and K Street, NW.
- Virginia Avenue from 22nd Street to Rock Creek Parkway, NW
- 27th Street from K Street to Virginia Avenue, NW
- Exit to I Street from northbound Potomac River Freeway
Katie Taranto contributed to this story.
