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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCanada's opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday 12 June (AP)The 2026 World Cup will see three separate opening ceremonies from host nations Mexico, the USA and Canada.Canada's opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday 12 June at 6:30pm BST (1:30pm EDT) at BMO Field in Toronto. The event will precede the host nation's match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Canadian icon Michael Buble is set to headline the opening ceremony. Other performers include Alessia Cara, Alanis Morissette, Palestinian singer Elyanna, and French artist Vegedream, with Jessie Reyez, Nora Fatehi, Sanjoy, and William Prince also on the bill.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
When is the World Cup 2026 opening ceremony in Canada?
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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCanada's opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday 12 June (AP)The 2026 World Cup will see three separate opening ceremonies from host nations Mexico, the USA and Canada.Canada's opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday 12 June at 6:30pm BST (1:30pm EDT) at BMO Field in Toronto. The event will precede the host nation's match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Canadian icon Michael Buble is set to headline the opening ceremony. Other performers include Alessia Cara, Alanis Morissette, Palestinian singer Elyanna, and French artist Vegedream, with Jessie Reyez, Nora Fatehi, Sanjoy, and William Prince also on the bill.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
