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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe 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 Bublé is set to headline the opening ceremony, with other performers including Alessia Cara, Alanis Morissette, Palestinian singer Elyanna, and French artist Vegedream, with Jessie Reyez, Nora Fatehi, Sanjoy, and William Prince also on the bill.UK viewers can tune in to the festivities live on BBC One, while US fans can watch the event on FOX/FOX One and Canadian viewers on TSN / CTV / Crave.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.

Michael Bublé en Alanis Morissette treden op bij de eerste WK-wedstrijd die zich in Canada afspeelt. De twee muzikanten zijn onderdeel van een grotere groep Canadese artiesten die…

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

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off with star-studded opening ceremonies across North America. Here's every performer set to take the stage in Mexico City, Toronto and Los Angeles.

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

Across Mexico and Canada, the World Cup starts the festivities with a star-studded lineup

Mexico's opening ceremony at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on June 11 is the first of the three, beginning at 1:30pm ET ahead of a 3pm kickoff.

Sigue en vivo la inauguración del Mundial 2026 en Canadá con el show de Michael Bublé, Alanis Morissette y demás artistas.

Es ist die zweite von drei WM-Eröffnungsfeiern: Kanada präsentiert sich in Toronto der Welt. Mit dabei sind kanadische Stars wie Michael Bublé und Alessia Cara.

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