2026 World Cup opening ceremony

Shakira and Nigerian artist Burna Boy headlined the Mexico City opening ceremony on June 11 at Estadio Azteca, performing 'Dai Dai,' the official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem they co-wrote. The full lineup also included Maná, J Balvin, Belinda, Danny Ocean, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules, and Tyla. Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and EJAE performed 'DNA,' a secondary official anthem.

The official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem is 'Dai Dai,' co-written and performed by Shakira and Burna Boy. It was performed live at the Estadio Azteca opening ceremony on June 11, 2026, before the Mexico vs. South Africa match.

Yes. Shakira co-headlined the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony on June 11 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, performing 'Dai Dai', the official tournament anthem she co-wrote with Burna Boy, to more than 80,000 fans.

Shakira performed 'Dai Dai,' the official anthem of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which she co-wrote and performed with Nigerian artist Burna Boy at the opening ceremony on June 11 at Estadio Azteca.

The primary opening ceremony was held at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 11, 2026. Additional opening ceremonies took place at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada (June 12, for Canada's first match) and at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California (June 12, for the USA's first match).

The main opening ceremony was on June 11, 2026, at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. It began approximately 90 minutes before the 3:00 PM ET kickoff, around 1:30 PM ET (21:30 CEST).

The Toronto (BMO Field) opening ceremony on June 12 featured Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, Michael Bublé, Nora Fatehi, Jessie Reyez, Sanjoy, Vegedream, William Prince, and Elyanna.

The Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium, Inglewood) opening ceremony on June 12 featured Katy Perry, LISA, Nigerian Afrobeats artist Rema, Brazilian pop star Anitta, and rapper Future. Dan + Shay sang the 'Star-Spangled Banner.'

FIFA confirmed Shakira, Madonna, and BTS as co-headliners for the halftime show at the 2026 World Cup final on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Yes. Burna Boy co-headlined the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony on June 11 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City alongside Shakira, performing 'Dai Dai,' the official tournament anthem.

The ceremony at Estadio Azteca on June 11 opened with a large-scale production: dancers twirled around a giant model of the World Cup trophy as fireworks lit up the 80,000-seat stadium. Shakira and Burna Boy performed 'Dai Dai,' followed by sets from Maná, J Balvin, Belinda, and others. Andrea Bocelli and EJAE also sang 'DNA.' The ceremony preceded Mexico's 2-0 win over South Africa.

The opening ceremony at Estadio Azteca lasted approximately 90 minutes, beginning well before the 3:00 PM ET kickoff of the Mexico vs. South Africa match on June 11, 2026.

'Dai Dai,' the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem, was co-written by Shakira and Burna Boy. Both performed it live at the opening ceremony on June 11 in Mexico City.