Having a ball: The Irish firm behind Fifa's World Cup draw event in Washington

Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand will conduct the draw with broadcaster Samantha Johnson

Former Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand will conduct the Fifa World Cup draw with broadcaster Samantha Johnson. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA 

An Irish event management and experience company will help deliver the World Cup draw in Washington on Friday.

The draw takes place in the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC at 5pm Irish time on Friday. Catapult has a creative consultancy contract with Fifa and is working as its creative and production partner through to the end of World Cup 2026 which takes place across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.