For the first time in FIFA World Cup history there won\u2019t just be one opening ceremony taking place before the kick-off of the opening match – there\u2019ll be three.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first will take place on June 11 at 5.30pm GMT at Mexico City Stadium, officially known as Banorte Stadium, followed by the first of three opening matches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The following day on June 12, two more opening ceremonies will start simultaneously – one at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles, and the other at BMO Field, Toronto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cStarting with Mexico City and continuing the next days with Toronto and Los Angeles, these ceremonies will bring together music, culture and football in a way that reflects both the individuality of each nation and the unity that defines this tournament,\u201d said FIFA President Gianni Infantino<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This year\u2019s opening ceremonies have also incorporated more interactive elements for fans at the stadiums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FIFA said there will be a 360-degree immersive concept, with extra-large country flags and on-pitch elements designed to involve the crowd. The starting teams and substitutes will step into a centre circle banner for their national anthems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All three countries will start their opening ceremonies about 90 minutes before the kick-off for the opening matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This follows a similar pattern to previous World Cup events, except for when Russia hosted in 2018 when kick-off occurred directly after the opening ceremony ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The duration of this year\u2019s trilogy of opening ceremonies is not yet known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even with the trilogy of ceremonies, the number of headliners per ceremony is larger than previous years. The last time there was a celebration with a similar number of headliners was in 2010 when South Africa held a Kick-Off Celebration Concert the evening before the opening match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Also, it\u2019s not always singers who feature in the lineup. Morgan Freeman was a key act at the 2022 Qatar opening, when he used his familiar voice to narrate the opening segment alongside Qatari entrepreneur Ghanim Al-Muftah.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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