The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be unlike any previous edition of the tournament, for several reasons.

The new pre-match ceremony will also include extra-large country flag banners and the players will enter the pitch through a dedicated arch.

NOVA ideja krovne nogometne organizacije.

FIFA ogłosiła nowe zasady ceremonii odgrywania hymnów przed każdym meczem podczas rozpoczynającego się 11 czerwca mundialu w USA, Kanadzie oraz Meksyku. Zmiana ta będzie stanowiła…

The World Cup 2026 will see new visuals before kick-off with Fifa changing the format of the pre-match ceremony to include non-starters

The 2026 World Cup gets underway in just six days time but organisers have announced a radical change to the pre-match build-up that England and all their rivals will have to…

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Uma das mudanças será a presença de todos os jogadores no relvado enquanto tocam os hinos.

FIFA announces a new pre-match ceremony format for the 2026 World Cup, involving all squad players. Discover the changes for the expanded tournament.

Los once futbolistas de cada selección ya no se formarán en una larga línea horizontal para los himnos.

According to FIFA, the change is aimed at ensuring that every squad member “shares in the experience of representing their country on football’s biggest stage.”

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be unlike any previous edition of the tournament, for several reasons.