Zurich: FIFA announced that it will organise separate opening ceremonies ahead of the first match in each of the three host countries for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be held across Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
The 2026 tournament, set to become the biggest FIFA World Cup in history, will officially kick off on June 11 in Mexico City. Grammy Award-winning Mexican pop band Maná will perform as part of the opening ceremony lineup, which will also feature Alejandro Fernández and Belinda, FIFA said in a post on X.
FIFA added that the Mexico City concert will celebrate Mexican culture and include Indigenous performers as well as modern folkloric acts.
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The United States takes centre stage as football, music, and culture ignite the #FIFAWorldCup 🏆🎶🎆
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) May 9, 2026
In Canada, singers Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé, Alessia Cara, William Prince, and Bangladeshi-American DJ Sanjoy, who is based in Los Angeles, will perform before Canada’s opening group-stage match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12.
FIFA noted that the Canadian ceremony will feature a ‘mosaic-inspired reimagining’ of the FIFA World Cup Trophy designed to reflect Canada’s diversity and community spirit.
Later the same day in Los Angeles, American singer-songwriter Katy Perry will headline the opening ceremony ahead of the United States’ match against Paraguay. Atlanta rap star Future, whose real name is Nayvadius Wilburn, will also perform.
The US lineup additionally includes Anitta, LISA, Rema, and Tyla. FIFA stated that the US concert is intended to deliver a high-energy spectacle reflecting the scale, ambition, and cultural influence of the tournament itself.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup marks only the second time the global football tournament has been co-hosted by multiple countries. The first was the 2002 FIFA World Cup hosted by South Korea and Japan, with South Korea staging the opening ceremony.
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