The 2026 FIFA World Cup will launch with a first-of-its-kind celebration: three opening ceremonies across three host nations on two consecutive days, Yankee Scores reports…
Mexico kicks things off June 11, followed by ceremonies in Canada and the United States on June 12.
Each ceremony is set to feature a mix of local and international performers before the opening matches kick off.
The tournament’s first opening ceremony takes place in Mexico City, where a lineup of Latin and international artists will open the show ahead of Mexico’s group stage opener against South Africa.
The ceremony is set to feature Mexican rock band Maná, Mexican singers Alejandro Fernández, Belinda and Lila Downs, Mexican cumbia band Los Ángeles Azules, South African singer Tyla, Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Colombian singers J Balvin and Shakira and Venezuelan singer Danny Ocean.
