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

Everything you need to know about who is performing at the World Cup 2026 opening ceremonies

The World Cup will be officially kick-started with the traditional opening ceremony before Mexico take on South Africa at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City

Este jueves 11 de junio comienza la Copa del Mundo 2026. Por primera vez en la historia, habrá tres ceremonias de apertura.

Mexico, the USA and Canada will all put on displays this week

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The countdown to the FIFA World Cup 2026 is finally entering its biggest phase. Fans across the globe are preparing for a historic tournament that will stretch across three…

La artista colombiana liderará la ambiciosa ceremonia con Burna Boy, Alejandro Fernández y J Balvin ante 80.000 aficionados que vibrarán al ritmo de ‘Dai Dai'.

The 2026 World Cup officially begins on June 11.

Mexico City will be the stage on Thursday for the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup, the first contested by 48 teams and the first hosted by three countries: Mexico, the…

Colombian pop queen Shakira will open the World Cup in Mexico City alongside Nigerian singer Burna Boy with a live performance of Dai Dai, the tournament's official song, on…

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The Fifa World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City will feature performances by Shakira, Burna Boy, and Tyla, starting at 7.30pm, with gates opening four hours before the match…

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With matches being played in 11 cities across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, fans are getting three World Cup opening ceremonies.

Descubre quién canta en la inauguración del Mundial 2026: Shakira, Burna Boy, Alejandro Fernández, J Balvin y más artistas confirmados. Entra y no te pierdas ningún detalle.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe 2026 World Cup gets underway in Mexico…