Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShakira will perform at the opening ceremony (PA)The 2026 World Cup will see three separate opening ceremonies from host nations Mexico, the USA and Canada.Mexico’s opening ceremony is scheduled for Thursday 11 June at 6.30pm BST in Mexico City. The event will be held at the Estadio Azteca, preceding the Group A match between Mexico and South Africa. Shakira and Burna Boy are set to headline the spectacle, performing the official tournament song, “Dai Dai”.Additional performers include Alejandro Fernández, Belinda, Danny Ocean, J Balvin, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules, Maná, and Tyla.In fullWhen are the three World Cup 2026 opening ceremonies and who is performing?Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Mexico World Cup opening ceremony – here’s everything you need to know
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShakira will perform at the opening ceremony (PA)The 2026 World Cup will see three separate opening ceremonies from host nations Mexico, the USA and Canada.Mexico’s opening ceremony is scheduled for Thursday 11 June at 6.30pm BST in Mexico City. The event will be held at the Estadio Azteca, preceding the Group A match between Mexico and South Africa. Shakira and Burna Boy are set to headline the spectacle, performing the official tournament song, “Dai Dai”.Additional performers include Alejandro Fernández, Belinda, Danny Ocean, J Balvin, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules, Maná, and Tyla.In fullWhen are the three World Cup 2026 opening ceremonies and who is performing?Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
