Ronald Blum | The Associated Press

The World Cup draw takes place Friday, featuring four debuting teams: Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan and Uzbekistan. The tournament, expanded to 48 nations, will run from June 11 to July 19 across the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

A federal appeals court says a promoter's lawsuit against FIFA and the U.S. Soccer Federation can proceed to trial after a lower-court judge had thrown it out.