Today on the Playbook podcast, the FIFA World Cup final draws today at the Kennedy Center.

We'll look at the ways the international soccer community is intersecting with Washington.

Hello, I'm Adam Wren.

And I'm Sophia Kai. It's Friday, December 5th.

And we've got a special episode of the Playbook podcast for you today.

Here with me to chat about one of my favorite topics, soccer, is White House reporter and

co-author of the West Wing Playbook, Sophia Kai.

Good morning, Sophia.

We're so happy to have you on the show.

I've enjoyed all of your FIFA coverage over the last few months.

Thanks so much. I'm thrilled to be with you. And let's start off with your most recent scoop that you had yesterday, which has some exclusive logistical information about what we can expect around noon when people gather at the Kennedy Center for the big event.

Tell us what to expect here.

So the whole world of soccer, all of these federations are already in D.C.

And they're going to be gathering at the Kennedy Center, Trump's Pet Project.

And we're going to see Trump and the

FIFA President Johnny Infantino, along with other world leaders, including the President of Mexico,

as well as the Prime Minister of Canada. They'll all be on stage to make an appearance.

And we haven't even gotten into the potential matchups yet.

But this is especially intriguing because this will be the first time that Canadian

Prime Minister Mark Carney will see President Donald Trump after the infamous trade war spat at.

Is that correct?

Yeah.

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