Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé and Alessia Cara were among some of the Canadian artists who helped welcome the 2026 FIFA World Cup to Toronto.

Singer Katy Perry took the stage ahead of USA's World Cup opener vs Paraguay with a young child. Her silver dress also drew attention.

Salma Hayek, Shakira and J Balvin were among the stars who helped ring in the 2026 World Cup, welcoming the world to North America.

Mexico welcomes South Africa to Mexico City today to start the entire tournament. While the game doesn't officially kick off until 3 p.m. ET, live coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET on Fox and Fox One. Tubi will also be streaming the match for free, and Peacock will have the Spanish-language coverage.

On Miami Beach, those celebrations quickly expanded beyond the game itself, as fans from around the world gathered for a kickoff party that highlighted music, community and international pride.

Mexico is one of the host nations at the 2026 World Cup, and like the other two host nations, Canada and the United States, all three of their group stage matches will be played on home soil. Mexico will be playing its first group stage match against South Africa today,

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