Teen opening ceremonies — pehli baar
Yeh first World Cup hai jisme 3 alag opening ceremonies hain. Har host country ki apni hai. Italian creative director Marco Balich teeno shows direct kar rahe hain (inhone Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics aur Qatar 2022 World Cup ki ceremonies bhi ki thi).
- 11 June (Thursday IST: late night): Mexico City, Estadio Azteca — before Mexico vs South Africa
- 12 June (Friday): Toronto, BMO Field — Canada ki ceremony
- 12 June (Friday): Los Angeles, SoFi Stadium — USA ki ceremony
Marco Balich ne kaha — “Idea is to narrate with three points of view and languages, using design aesthetics representative of each culture.” Mexico ki ceremony mein papel picado (traditional Mexican paper art) ka theme hoga.
Full performer lineup (Mexico City)
Mexico City ki ceremony ka full lineup confirmed:
- Shakira — Colombian superstar. 2010 mein “Waka Waka” gaaya tha South Africa World Cup ke liye. 4-time Grammy winner.
- Burna Boy — Nigerian Afrobeats artist. Shakira ke saath “Dai Dai” ka live debut karenge.
- J Balvin — Colombian reggaeton star
- Tyla — South African singer, 2024 Grammy winner
- Maná — iconic Mexican rock band
- Alejandro Fernández — Mexican ranchera singer
- Belinda — Mexican pop star
- Lila Downs — Mexican folk singer
- Los Ángeles Azules — cumbia group
- Danny Ocean — Venezuelan singer
“Dai Dai” — official tournament song
Tournament ka official song “Dai Dai” hai. Italian expression hai — matlab “chalo” ya “come on”. Shakira aur Burna Boy ne yeh gaaya hai. Song 14 May 2026 ko release hua tha. Live debut 11 June ko opening ceremony mein hoga.
Song FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund support karta hai — tournament ke end tak $100 million raise karna target hai, jo worldwide bachchon ko education aur football opportunities provide karega.
India mein opening ceremony kaise dekhe
Zee ke channels par live aayegi. Same place jahan Mexico vs South Africa match dikhega:
- Unite8 Sports 1 / HD — Hindi commentary
- Unite8 Sports 2 / HD — English commentary
- ZEE5 — mobile, smart TV, web streaming
Ceremony 11:30 PM IST par shuru hogi (11 June ki raat). 90 minutes baad opening match shuru — 12:30 AM IST (12 June ki early morning). Total experience ka full coverage Zee ke saare platforms par milega.
Final mein bhi halftime show — first time
Yeh first World Cup hoga jisme final mein halftime show hoga — Super Bowl ki tarah. 19 July 2026 ko MetLife Stadium New Jersey mein final. Halftime headliners:
- Madonna
- Shakira (again)
- BTS — K-pop superstars
BTS confirmation se Indian K-pop army aur football fans dono ke liye yeh historic moment hai. Final ka halftime IST mein roughly 2:00 AM par hoga.