FIFA, separate ceremonies for the World Cup - Mexico, Canada and the USA prepare for the start of the tournament
FIFA announced on Friday that it will hold separate opening ceremonies before the first match in each of the three host countries for this year's World Cup, which is being held in Mexico, Canada and the United States.
The biggest World Cup in history begins on June 11 in Mexico City, where Grammy-winning Mexican pop group Mana will perform as part of a lineup that also includes Alejandro Fernandez and Belinda, FIFA said in a post on X.
The concert in Mexico City will highlight Mexican culture and include indigenous performers and "modern folklore," FIFA said.
Canadian singers Alanis Morissette, Michael Buble, Alessia Cara, William Prince and Bangladeshi-American Sanjoy, who is a DJ based in Los Angeles, will perform before Canada's opening group stage match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on June 12.
FIFA said a "reimagining inspired by the mosaic of the FIFA World Cup Trophy will reflect Canada's diversity and community" at the concert.
Later that day, American singer-songwriter Katy Perry will headline the opening ceremony before the U.S. team's match against Paraguay in Los Angeles, where Atlanta rapper Nayvadius Wilburn, better known as Future, will also perform. The lineup also includes Anitta, LISA, Rema and Tyla.
The concert in the US is designed around "delivering a high-energy spectacle that reflects the scale, ambition and cultural power of the tournament itself," FIFA said.
This year's World Cup marks the second time that the global football tournament has been jointly hosted by several countries. The 2002 World Cup was jointly hosted by South Korea and Japan, with the former hosting the opening ceremony.
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