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

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

The 2026 World Cup begins with historic ceremonies across the US, Canada and Mexico, launching a record tournament.

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

The 2026 FIFA World Cup will have three opening ceremonies. These interconnected ceremonies will be staged across Mexico, Canada and the US. | Football News

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…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup opens with three ceremonies in each host nation. Here's how to watch all three from the United States, Mexico and Canada.

The 2026 World Cup officially begins on June 11.

The 2026 World Cup kicks off with three opening ceremonies across North America. Find out when each event starts and how to watch live on cable and streaming.

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El Toronto Stadium será el escenario de la segunda de las tres ceremonias de la Copa del Mundo. Los detalles

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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.

The tournament pageantry spreads to Mexico City, Toronto and Southern California. Here's what to know and when to tune in.

Host nations Mexico, Canada, and the USA each have their own opening ceremony to get the World Cup 2026 underway this week