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The megastars for the opening ceremony of the first World Cup game in the United States have been announced. Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema and Tyla headline the festivities on June 12th at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The USA will face Paraguay in the opening game of the tournament.
Opening ceremonies will also take place in Mexico and Toronto on June 11th and 12th. It is the first time that FIFA is hosting multiple opening ceremonies in different countries for a single tournament. In Canada, Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, Elyanna, Jessie Reyez, Michael Bublé, Nora Fatei, Sanjoy, Vegedream and William Prince will take the stage to celebrate the opening game against Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto’s BMO Field.
The opening ceremony in Mexico includes J Balvin, Tyla, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules, Maná, Alejandro Fernández, Belinda and Danny Ocean – ahead of the tournament opener on June 11 between Mexico and South Africa at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
FIFA President praises diversity
“This opening ceremony in Los Angeles represents the extraordinary scale of what the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be,” FIFA President Gianni Infantino said in a statement. “The lineup of artists reflects the cultural diversity of the United States and the vibrancy of its many diasporas – underscoring the country’s rich influence on music, entertainment and popular culture while demonstrating the power of music to bring people together across the country.”
Further artists are yet to be announced. The US venues include Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York/New Jersey. The ceremonies begin 90 minutes before kick-off.
