The United States and Canada will have their own opening ceremonies Friday, June 12, to kick off their World Cup matches today.

Lisa, Anitta, and Rema also delivered their high wattage "Goals" track for the celebration

The FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony will be held at the Mexico City Stadium and starts more than an hour before Mexico vs South Africa kicks off.

Rema, Tyla, Future and Dan + Shay also performed ahead of the U.S. Men's National Team's opening win against Paraguay.

A star-studded opening ceremony took place inside Sofi Stadium prior to the United States men's national team's 2026 World Cup opener against Paraguay.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off in Mexico City with a performance of the official anthem, ‘DNA,’ by Andrea Bocelli and Ejae, ahead of the opening match between Mexico and South Africa. David Guetta and Megan Thee Stallion feature on the song but were not in attendance.

The jeers came a day after the U.S. flag was also booed during an opening event in Mexico, one of the other host nations.

Hollywood star Tom Cruise and soccer legend David Beckham thrilled World Cup fans ahead of the first match at FIFA World Cup 2026 at SoFi Stadium in California

Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi lit up the stage with her energetic performance at the Toronto stadium at the opening ceremony ahead of the Canada vs Bosnia match on Friday. Several artists performed at the second opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup 2026,