World Cup 2026: see the best memes from the opening in Canada

Continuing the official opening of the 2026 World Cup, held in Mexico yesterday afternoon, Canada welcomed this Friday (12) a series of artists to celebrate the start of the world football competition.

Before the duel between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina, BMO Field in Toronto featured performances from Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, Michael Bublé, Nora Fatehi and more. Yesterday, at the Azteca Stadium, more than 80 thousand fans watched the first opening ceremony.

Check out the web's reactions to the opening ceremony of the World Cup in Canada

- Reproduction/X

- Reproduction
Internet users questioned the absence of some pop music stars, who are Canadian, at the opening, such as Justin Bieber and Avril Lavigne.

- Reproduction

- Reproduction

- Reproduction
Another highlight of the presentations that caught the public's attention was the World Cup cup, somewhat "deconstructed". A structure that was dismantling was the subject of jokes from spectators who identified with the "tired" appearance of the trophy.

- Reproduction

- Reproduction

- Reproduction
For the first time, the international championship featured opening events taking place in three countries: Mexico, Canada and the United States.

Ending the trio of official openings, the United States will welcome Brazilian Anitta, Katy Perry, Future, Lisa and more singers at its official ceremony in Los Angeles. The show should start ninety minutes before the clash between the USA team and Paraguay, around 8:30 pm (Brasília time).

See the teams classified for the 2026 World Cup

Source: CNN