FIFA announced on Friday that Colombian singer Shakira will perform the official 2026 World Cup song, "Dai Dai," at the opening ceremony in Mexico City. She will be joined by Burna Boy for the performance, which marks the first of three opening ceremonies for the competition.
Other musical acts have been scheduled for the opening games across the host nations. Katy Perry will front the opening World Cup game in the United States.
In Canada, the opening games will be opened by Alanis Morissette and Michael Buble.