Tarek Panja
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We're going to start with an event in Washington, D.C., that on the face of it was focused on sports, but managed to mix in politics and entertainment, too.
It's the draw for next year's Men's World Cup, starting next June in the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
The draw was meant to focus on allocating the 48 qualifying teams into groups to set out how the tournament will proceed.
But it was an entertainment event, too.
The more than two-hour spectacle was hosted by the Hollywood actor Kevin Hart and supermodel Heidi Klum and featured a long list of celebrities and sporting greats.
Donald Trump was the one winning all the accolades and was presented with the newly created FIFA Peace Prize at the ceremony.
The head of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, said he was handing over the giant golden trophy and medal on behalf of football fans worldwide.
The Peace Prize has been criticized by human rights groups.
They're questioning the decision-making process that allowed the U.S.
president to receive the award.
But after all that, the draw for the tournament.
Our football correspondent John Murray was at the ceremony and he described it for us.
All right.
Well, let's talk about the main reason all this was taking place.
The football.
What were the key matchups from the draw?
The tournament is set to be the biggest ever.