The world Cup opening ceremony featuring Shakira and her famous 'Dai-Dai' song will be on display ahead of the kick-off between Mexico and South Africa.

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team explains how you can watch match highlights and full match replays during the 2026 Fifa World Cup

The FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony has come to an end, bringing a spectacular start to football's biggest tournament. The celebrations reached their climax as Shakira and Burna Boy wrapped up their performance of the official World Cup anthem,

A viral video from the World Cup opener showed the Colombian star extending her time on stage moments after performing the official tournament anthem with Burna Boy.

Mexico will face South Africa in the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, in a stadium that will go down in history as the first to host matches across three FIFA World Cups.

Here are the highlights from Thursday's show (June 11) at the Estadio Ciudad de México.

Mexico are off to the perfect start in the opening fixture of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the joint host dominant in their capital city. An opener in the 9th minute from Al Qadsiah's Julián

The first of three opening ceremonies in this tournament will get underway at the iconic Estadio Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Thursday night.

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