Overview
- FIFA, which confirmed Friday it will stage three opening ceremonies, set events for Mexico City on June 11 and for Toronto and Los Angeles on June 12.
- Mexico’s show at Estadio Azteca precedes Mexico vs. South Africa and features Alejandro Fernández, Belinda, Maná, Los Ángeles Azules, J Balvin, Danny Ocean, Lila Downs and Tyla, making the stadium the first to host three World Cup openers.
- Canada’s BMO Field ceremony comes before Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina with Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette and Alessia Cara among the bill, while Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium will host Katy Perry, Lisa of BLACKPINK and Future ahead of USA vs. Paraguay.
- FIFA says ceremonies begin about 90 minutes before kickoff and stadium gates open roughly four hours early, giving fans time for pre‑show activities and on‑site experiences.
- The shows are produced with Balich Wonder Studio under a shared creative thread that reimagines the World Cup trophy through each host nation’s culture, with Mexico’s staging drawing on the festive paper‑cut art known as papel picado.