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Soccer-FIFA to Stage Separate World Cup Opening Ceremonies in Mexico, Canada and US

FIFA says the concerts will highlight host-country culture and diversity, with lineups including Maná, Katy Perry and Michael Bublé.

  • FIFA announced on Friday that it will hold separate opening ceremonies before the first match in each of the three host countries: Mexico, Canada, and the United States.
  • This year marks the second time the global soccer showcase is being co-hosted by multiple countries, following the 2002 World Cup co-hosted by South Korea and Japan.
  • Mexico City features Grammy Award-winning Mexican pop band Mana and Alejandro Fernandez on June 11, while Toronto hosts Alanis Morissette, Michael Buble, Alessia Cara, and William Prince on June 12.
  • American singer-songwriter Katy Perry will headline the Los Angeles ceremony before the United States team faces Paraguay, with Atlanta rap star Nayvadius Wilburn, known as Future, also performing.
  • The United States concert is designed around "delivering a high-energy spectacle that reflects the scale, ambition and cultural power of the tournament itself," FIFA said.
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FIFA is planning three opening shows for the opening of the World Cup in summer – one for each of the host countries.

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The countdown began. The eyes of the planet are already set at the beginning of the 2026 World Cup and no one doubts that sport will be the protagonist throughout its march. However, the inaugural ceremony of the great sporting encounter generates as much anxiety as intrigue. For the first time in the history of the FIFA World Cup, a new milestone will be established with the celebration of three opening ceremonies that will be held in Mexico (1…

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The football World Cup 2026 starts with three opening ceremonies. Katy Perry is also involved, who is in anticipation. FIFA wants to turn the upcoming World Cup into a mega-event again. Already at the opening of the tournament in June, a lot of star power is brought up. As the World Football Federation announces, there will be not only one but three opening ceremonies. World-renowned acts such as Katy Perry (41), Alanis Morissette (51), J Balvin…

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FIFA presented an unreleased format for the 2026 World Cup with three opening ceremonies in Mexico City, Toronto and Los Angeles.

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According to The Athletic, FIFA will host three opening ceremonies for the 2026 World Cup, and one of the headliners of the U.S. program will be Katy Perry. The tournament begins on June 11 in Mexico City with a match between Mexico and South Africa at the Azteca Stadium. A day later, the United States plays Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, while Canada opens with a duel with Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field in Toronto. According to the…

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, May 8, 2026.
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