The options a whole lot of firsts.
There was an expanded discipline of 48 groups for the primary time.
This created the primary ever spherical of 32.
There have been 4 groups, together with , making their World Cup debut.
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scored his first .
And there shall be a .
Shakira, who launched the , shall be performing within the present together with Madonna and BTS. She already was a part of ‘s opening ceremony, marking her fourth efficiency at a World Cup and her return to the competitors for the primary time since 2014.
On Wednesday, July 8, FIFA introduced that . The Canadian crooner this spring and can now carry his hits to the worldwide stage.
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
Shakira performs throughout the opening ceremony earlier than the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico Metropolis Stadium on June 11, 2026 in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico.
(Kai Pfaffenbach, REUTERS)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
Shakira performs throughout the opening ceremony earlier than the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Mexico and South Africa at Mexico Metropolis Stadium on June 11, 2026 in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico.
(Kai Pfaffenbach, REUTERS)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
Shakira and Burna Boy carry out throughout the opening ceremony earlier than the match.
(Kai Pfaffenbach, REUTERS)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
J Balvin performs throughout the opening ceremony.
(Eloisa Sanchez, REUTERS)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
Belinda and Los Angeles Azules carry out throughout the opening ceremony.
(Kai Pfaffenbach, REUTERS)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
A performer in costume participates within the opening ceremony.
(Kai Pfaffenbach, REUTERS)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
Performers throughout the opening ceremony earlier than the match.
(Kai Pfaffenbach, REUTERS)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
A performer throughout the opening ceremony earlier than the match.
(Kai Pfaffenbach, REUTERS)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
Mexico followers contained in the stadium earlier than the match.
(Hannah McKay, REUTERS)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
Common view throughout the opening ceremony earlier than the match.
(Kai Pfaffenbach, REUTERS)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
A Mexico fan poses with a ball contained in the stadium earlier than the match.
(Hannah McKay, REUTERS)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
Followers arrive on the Estadio Ciudad de Mexico forward of the 2026 World Cup soccer match Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico Metropolis on June 11, 2026.
(MARIO VAZQUEZ, AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
A Mexican fan holding a luxurious toy of Zayu, one of many 2026 World Cup mascots, offers a thumbs up on the FIFA Fan Pageant forward of the 2026 World Cup soccer match Group A match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico Metropolis on June 11, 2026.
(LUIS CORTES, AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
Mexican soccer followers wait to enter the FIFA Fan Fest forward of the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 between Mexico and South Africa, in Mexico Metropolis, Mexico, June 11, 2026.
(Paola Garcia, REUTERS)
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Shakira headlines Mexico’s World Cup 2026 opening ceremony
A canine is pictured wearing a Mexico shirt in Mexico Metropolis earlier than the Mexico v South Africa match.
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How lengthy will the World Cup ultimate halftime present be?
that the World Cup halftime present shall be 11 minutes.
The common Tremendous Bowl halftime present is 12-14 minutes, .
was 14 minutes lengthy.
How one can watch the World Cup halftime present
The World Cup halftime present shall be throughout the ultimate match at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Time: Kickoff – 3 p.m. ET, Projected halftime present begin – 3:50 p.m. ET
Spanish language: Telemundo and