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World Cup opening ceremony: Who’s performing, when it starts, how to watch The [2026
opening ceremony and what to watch The [World Cup 2026](/fifa-world-cup-2026) starts on Thursday, kicking
2026 World Cup has begun in Mexico City with an opening ceremony filled with vibrant colour, local culture and a performance by global music star Shakira. Thousands of fans arrived at the legendary Azteca stadium
World Cup spotlight has arrived with a joyous opening ceremony featuring home-grown music stars Alanis Morissette and Michael Bublé. Canadian fans arrived in a sea of red ahead of the first match against Bosnia
2026 FIFA World Cup in North America kick off Thursday with Mexico vs. South Africa and South Korea vs. Czech Republic. The first game for the United States will be against Paraguay on Friday
2026 World Cup final’s half-time show [Amanda Perobelli/Reuters] ## The beautiful kits The hype around the World Cup this year first started when the teams’ kits dropped in late March. Jerseys by sportswear giant
watch the tournament. ## Three opening ceremonies, plenty of talking points Another first at this year’s World Cup will be its three opening ceremonies in each host nation instead of one mega event. Mexico City
ceremony ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between Mexico and South Africa at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Rodrigo OROPEZA / AFP)](https://www.aljazeera.com
ceremonies, likely to feature Bad Bunny and Shakira, at 18:30 BST. The Canadians hold theirs tomorrow at 18:30 BST, and the Americans at 12:30 BST ahead of their respective opening matches
ceremony](/sports/2026/6/9/world-cup-opening-ceremony-whos-performing-when-it-starts-how-to-watch) will take place, headlined by four-time Grammy-winning superstar Shakira, while Colombian singer J Balvin and South African singer-songwriter Tyla will also feature among the cast of performers.  opening day delivered everything you could ask for. From an early [thunder strike](/sports/2026/6/11/jimenez-and-quinones-net-as-mexico-beat-south-africa-in-world-cup-opener) to a [late winning goal](/sports/2026/6/12/south-korea-vs-czechia-world-cup-2026-oh-hyeon-gyu-hwang-in-beom), Thursday was filled with drama, stretching from Mexico City
2026, not the iconic figure,” Martinez said. The debate in Portugal is less about whether Ronaldo, the record scorer in international football with 143 goals, belongs in the squad and more about what his role
ceremony held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3403x3403+849+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2Fb2%2Fe79c34774d11a28b917050afb0ea%2Fgettyimages-2250186867-1.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5770564/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices) ### [2026 World Cup: North America](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [FIFA hikes World Cup prices
ceremony held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3403x3403+849+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2Fb2%2Fe79c34774d11a28b917050afb0ea%2Fgettyimages-2250186867-1.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5770564/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices) ### [2026 World Cup: North America](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-98388/2026-world-cup-north-america) ### [FIFA hikes World Cup prices