MILAN (AP) — The World Cup will feature an unprecedented trio of star-studded opening ceremonies in the host nations, the United States, Canada and Mexico, created by the Italian producer behind the opening ceremony for this year’s Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.

For the first time in FIFA World Cup™ history, three opening ceremonies across Canada, Mexico and the United States will unite the continent in one shared global celebration The FIFA World Cup 2026™ will open with a landmark celebration across North America,

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The 66-year-old Scot has poured his heart and soul into FIFA’s four-year Pitch Research Project that culminates in the delivery of 16 pitches, 84 training sites and 178 practice fields across the three host nations U.S., Mexico and Canada.

Having stunned Italy in the play-offs to reach the World Cup finals for the first time since 2014, Bosnia-Herzegovina go into their opening match against co-hosts Canada full of confidence. This is still a team in transition – head coach Sergej Barbarez says his goal when he took over was to qualify for Euro 2028 – but they play without pressure and can rely on the goals of evergreen captain and record goalscorer,

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Get the lowdown on every team at the 2026 World Cup. Here we take a closer look at 2034 World Cup hosts Saudi Arabia. What can I expect from Saudi Arabia? Installing a new head coach just 59 days before your opening World Cup match is never ideal,