Schedule for the opening of the World Cup in the USA: see times and attractions
The United States ends the sequence of opening ceremonies for the 2026 World Cup this Friday (12). The event will take place at the Los Angeles Stadium, in Los Angeles, and will precede the US team's debut in the tournament.
As with the celebrations held in Mexico and Canada, the program will begin an hour and a half before departure. The duel between the United States and Paraguay is scheduled for 10pm (Brasília time), while the ceremony will start at 8:30pm.
The show will feature artists from different countries and musical styles. Among the confirmed attractions are Katy Perry, Future, Lisa, Rema, Tyla and Brazilian Anitta.
The presentation in the United States completes a new feature for the 2026 World Cup. For the first time, the tournament will feature three opening ceremonies, one in each host country. Previous events took place in Mexico City and Toronto, before the debuts of Mexico and Canada, respectively.
Opening schedule in the United States
8:30 pm (Brasília time) - Start of the opening ceremony
Confirmed attractions
- Katy Perry
- Future
- Lisa
- Rema
- Tyla
- Anitta
Opening ceremony sheet
- Date: June 12th (Friday)
- Time: 8:30 pm (GMT)
- Location: Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium)
- Where to watch: TV Globo, GeTV, SporTV, N Sports, CazéTV and SBT
Game sheet
- Time: 10pm (Brasília)
- Location: Los Angeles Stadium (SoFi Stadium)
- Where to watch: TV Globo, GeTV, SporTV, N Sports, CazéTV and SBT
Cup will have three opening ceremonies
Unlike previous editions, the 2026 World Cup will feature three opening ceremonies. The first took place this Thursday (11), in Mexico City. This Friday (12), Canada and the United States will also promote special events before the matches of their respective teams.
Meanwhile, the Brazilian team will only make its World Cup debut on June 13th, when it faces Morocco in the first round of the group stage.
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Source: CNN