FIFA reveals full lineup of music stars for 2026 World Cup opening ceremonies

FIFA has named the performers for the opening ceremonies of the 2026 World Cup across Mexico, Canada and the United States, expanding on the previously announced U.S. lineup.

The announcements highlight the scale of the tournament, with separate ceremonies planned for each host nation. In Mexico City, Lila Downs, Alejandro Fernández, Belinda, Los Ángeles Azules, Maná, J Balvin, Danny Ocean and Tyla will perform alongside the first match of the tournament. Canada’s ceremony in Toronto will include Michael Bublé, Alessia Cara, Alanis Morissette and Vegedream. The United States show will feature Katy Perry, Future and Anitta when the host nation opens its campaign on 12 June at SoFi Stadium.

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Star musicians performing at the 2026 World Cup opening ceremonies in Canada, US, and Mexico.
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Star musicians performed at the opening ceremonies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup across Canada, the United States and Mexico on June 12 and 11. The events preceded the first matches in each host country.

Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, Lisa, Rema, and Tyla are scheduled to perform at the opening ceremony for the United States' first match in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The event takes place on June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, where the U.S. national team faces Paraguay.

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Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé and Alessia Cara performed in Toronto on Friday to mark the arrival of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The event preceded a match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Javier Aguirre unveiled Mexico's final 26-player squad for the 2026 World Cup, which opens on June 11 against South Africa.

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