- The 2026 World Cup will see three separate opening ceremonies from host nations Mexico, the USA and Canada.
- The third and final World Cup opening ceremony is scheduled to take place in Los Angeles, USA.
- The event will commence at 12.30am BST Saturday 13 June (4.30pm PDT and 7:30pm EDT on Friday 12 June) at the SoFi Stadium, ahead of the US’s match with Paraguay.
- Pop star Katy Perry is set to headline the ceremony, alongside rapper Future, with other performances from Tyla, Lisa from K-pop band Blackpink, Nigerian artist Rema, and Brazilian singer Anitta.
- How to watch: UK viewers can tune in to the festivities live on BBC One, while US fans can watch the event on FOX/FOX One and Canadian viewers on TSN / CTV / Crave.
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