FIFA World Cup USA Opening Ceremony: Time, Live Streaming And Performers - All You Need To Know

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is almost here, and before football takes over North America, fans will get a historic start to the tournament. While the competition begins on 11 June, the United States opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles will take place on 13 June (IST) ahead of the hosts' opening match against Paraguay.

This World Cup is already historic as the first edition to be hosted across three countries -- Mexico, Canada and the United States, and FIFA are carrying that idea into the opening celebrations as well.

Instead of one traditional opening ceremony, the tournament will launch through three separate events across the host nations. Mexico City opens the celebrations on 11 June, Toronto follows on 12 June, before Los Angeles closes the opening trilogy with what is expected to be the biggest entertainment show of the three.

The ceremony in Los Angeles is scheduled to begin 90 minutes before kick-off and is expected to carry a distinctly Hollywood flavour. Music, live performances and large-scale production elements will set the scene before USA begin their World Cup campaign.

Actor Jason Sudeikis, known worldwide for Ted Lasso, will serve as ambassador for the ceremony, while FIFA have assembled a global music line-up designed to match the scale of the occasion.

FIFA World Cup 2026 USA Opening Ceremony Performers

The performers confirmed for the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony in Los Angeles are:

• Katy Perry

• Future

• Anitta

• LISA

• Rema

• Tyla

• Country music duo Dan + Shay will perform the United States national anthem.

FIFA World Cup 2026 United States Opening Ceremony: Live Streaming