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MEXICO · CULTURE
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Mexico City Opens the World Cup With a Star-Packed Ceremony
The biggest sporting event on the planet begins in Mexico City, and the city is opening it with a ceremony built around Mexican music
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Mexico City opens the 2026 World Cup on June 11 with Maná, J Balvin, Belinda and papel picado theme. The tournament breaks tradition with three distributed opening ceremonies across host nations instead of a single centralized spectacle.
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