Canadian artists Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé, and Alessia Cara performing to welcome the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Toronto.
Canadian artists Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé, and Alessia Cara performing to welcome the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Toronto.
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Canadian artists welcome 2026 FIFA World Cup to Toronto

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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.

Alessia Cara opened the show with “Wild Things,” joined by more than two dozen dancers waving flags and displaying Canadian wildlife art. Nora Fatehi, DJ Sanjoy and Vegedream followed with “Siir” from the official FIFA album, then Elyanna and Jessie Reyez performed “Illuminate.”

Morissette sang the Canadian national anthem “O Canada.” Violinist Aleksandar Gajić played the Bosnian and Herzegovinian anthem, and Bublé closed with a rendition of Sam Cooke’s “Bring It On Home to Me” alongside the Sole Power Choir.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the ceremony reflected Canada’s identity and connected to events across Mexico and the United States. The new Port Vale partnership and song roundups were unrelated to this Toronto event.

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Initial reactions on X to the Toronto performance welcoming the 2026 FIFA World Cup focused on announcements of the Canadian artists' lineup and shared videos from the event, with mostly neutral to positive sentiments highlighting the star-studded show; high-engagement posts included fan videos asking for favorites and news shares from media accounts.

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Star musicians performing at the 2026 World Cup opening ceremonies in Canada, US, and Mexico.
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World Cup opening ceremonies showcase performers in three host nations

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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.

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.

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The FIFA World Cup Final delivered its first halftime spectacle packed with music heavyweights and surprise guests. Performances spanned Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber and Shakira.

Shakira and Burna Boy performed their official anthem Dai Dai at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico City on June 11.

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Cyle Larin scored late to secure a historic 1-1 draw for Canada against Bosnia and Herzegovina in their World Cup 2026 opener at Toronto's BMO Field on Friday.

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