"The festivities will kick off in Mexico City for the World Cup's opening game of Mexico vs. South Africa on June 11th. The opening ceremony will feature performances from Mexican rockers Maná, as well as Los Angeles Azules, Belinda, and Alejandro Fernández. Providing South African representation for the event will be Tyla, whose sophomore album A*Pop will arrive this summer."
"The US opener follows on June 12th at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles for USA vs. Paraguay. Katy Perry will headline, with additional performances from Future, Lisa of BLACKPINK, Bangladeshi-American DJ Sanjoy, and Paraguayan singer Marilina Bogado."
"Lastly, the opening ceremony for Canada's first game against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto (also on June 12th) will feature performances from Canadians Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé, and Alessia Cara."
"Other stars have been tapped by FIFA to perform across the opening ceremonies, though the exact schedule is still TBD; this includes Colombian artist J Balvin, Brazilian star Anitta, Venezuelan singer Danny Ocean, Palestinian-Chilean act Elyanna, French artist Vegedream, and Canadians Jessie Reyez, Nora Fatehi and William Prince."
The FIFA World Cup begins next month across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, with three opening ceremonies planned for the first games in each host country. Mexico’s opening game, Mexico vs. South Africa, takes place June 11 in Mexico City, featuring Maná, Los Angeles Azules, Belinda, and Alejandro Fernández, with Tyla representing South Africa. The United States opener, USA vs. Paraguay, is June 12 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, headlined by Katy Perry, with Future, Lisa of BLACKPINK, Sanjoy, and Marilina Bogado. Canada’s first game, Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, is June 12 in Toronto, featuring Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé, and Alessia Cara. Additional performers are scheduled across ceremonies, with details still to be confirmed.
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