World Cup to feature 3 opening ceremonies in US, Canada and Mexico

Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation Ceremony director Maria Laura Iascone, right, and Creative Director Marco Balich attend the Organising Committee’s press conference unveiling the concept for the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

Creative Director and Executive Producer Marco Balich speaks with director of ceremonies Maria Laura Iascone as volunteer dancers perform during rehearsals for the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, at a compound in a big tent next to San Siro Stadium, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)

FIFA World Cup 2026 signage is displayed at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

BMO Field is pictured as the City of Toronto and MLSE complete the first phase of upgrades in transforming the space into the 2026 World Cup ready Toronto Stadium in Toronto, on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Fans arrive to the Azteca Stadium for the international friendly soccer match between Mexico and Portugal in Mexico City, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)

Milano Cortina 2026 Foundation Ceremony director Maria Laura Iascone, right, and Creative Director Marco Balich attend the Organising Committee’s press conference unveiling the concept for the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)