Future, Maná, and more slated for 2026 World Cup opening ceremonies
Preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup are ramping up across North America as the tournament returns to the continent for the first time since the United States hosted in 1994 and Mexico in 1986. With just a month remaining before the world’s biggest soccer event kicks off, FIFA is planning massive opening celebrations across all three host nations, the United States, Mexico, and Canada, as anticipation continues to build. Each host country is expected to showcase star-studded performances, while FIFA also revealed that the July 4 matches in Houston, TX, and Philadelphia, PA, will feature special ceremonies to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Below are each performer who has been announced by The Athletic and FIFA: Canada Michael Buble Alanis Morissette Alessia Cara Mexico Maná Alejandro Fernandez Belinda Los Angeles Azules Tyla United States Katy Perry Future Lisa Sanjoy Marilina Bogado Mexico and South Africa will officially launch the 2026 FIFA World Cup inside the legendary Estadio Azteca. To open the festivities, Grammy Award-winning rock band MANÁ will headline the Mexico ceremony alongside Mexican pop star Belinda and regional music star Alejandro Fernández. Meanwhile, both the United States and Canada will have to wait an extra day before hosting their first matches of the tournament.
Canada faces Bosnia & Herzegovina in Toronto, with Canadian singer Michael Bublé to headline, along with Alanis Morissette and Alessia Cara. The USMNT opens its World Cup campaign against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, where U. S.
pop star Katy Perry will headline, followed by star rapper Future and other artists Lisa and Sanjoy. FIFA will also hold an opening ceremony and a halftime show at MetLife Stadium for the World Cup final on July 19, but no performers have been announced for the ceremony. As the days tick down to the start of the biggest tournament of the summer, fans expecting to attend will be gearing up for a full day of festivities.