World Cup 2026 Opens in Mexico City with Fireworks, Stars and Protests
TL;DR
Mexico City hosts the opening of the expanded 48-team World Cup 2026 at the renovated Azteca Stadium, featuring a star-studded ceremony with Shakira, Burna Boy and J Balvin, while security tightens and protesters denounce costs and disruption around the venue.
- Mexico City dazzles as World Cup 2026 kicks off in style Al Jazeera
- Shakira, Andrea Bocelli and Salma Hayek kick-start the World Cup at opening ceremony in Mexico City The Seattle Times
- Who Is Performing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremonies? See All the Stars Taking the Stage People.com
- Shakira and Burna Boy Deliver Electric Performance of 'Dai Dai' to Kick Off the FIFA 2026 World Cup Rolling Stone
- Who Performed at the World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony Day 1? Shakira, Tyla, Alejandro Fernández and Full Lineup TODAY.com
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