Global Icons Converge for FIFA World Cup 2025 โDraw in Doha
Doha, Qatar – December 5, 2025 – A constellation of sports and โentertainment luminaries gathered in Doha today for the official draw of โthe 2025 FIFA World Cup.The event, hosted โby German-American supermodel Heidiโ Klum and American comedian Kevin Hart, featured appearances from footballing legends, music superstars,โ and athletes from across the globe, signaling theโค growing anticipation for the tournament.
The draw ceremony isn’tโ merely a logistical โstep; itโค setsโ the stage for โthe world’s most prestigious football competition,impacting national team preparations,fan travel plans,and global viewership. With the tournament expanding to 48 teams, the stakes are higher thanโ ever,โค and today’sโ proceedings offered a glimpseโ of the excitement to come as โขnations learned their paths to potential glory.
Among the football icons present was โฃBrazilian legend Ricardo Kakรก, who reunited with โฃformer national โขteammates including Ronaldo and โฃroberto Carlos. Carlos,a 2002 โขWorld Cup champion with Brazil and former Real Madrid full-back,expressed his enthusiasm for the tournament and offered his support for the appointment of Carlo โขAncelotti as the new head coach of theโ Brazilian national team. “Being world champion for a footballer is the greatest โขambition because you know that youโ have made millions of people and an entire country happy,” โฃCarlos stated. He โฃadded, “I was lucky enough to work with [Ancelotti], I wish him the best for thisโ adventure with Brazil, it’sโฃ fantastic that he is leading us โand I hope he can bring Brazil back to winning ways.”
Theโ event also drew significant crossover appeal with appearances from outside the football world. Tenor Andrea Bocelli delivered a performance, while pop star Robbie Williams added to the star power. American โsporting giantsโ Tom Brady and Shaquille O’Neal were also in attendance, demonstrating the โWorld Cup’s โbroadening reach beyond itsโ customary fanbase.