Here's everything to know about this year's World Cup opening ceremony.

Breaking down each of the first eight games of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which includes Mexico facing South Africa and the U.S. taking on Paraguay.

World Cup opener faces storms in Mexico, as heat builds across U.S. games, with Texas matches topping 90°F.

BBC Sport's football expert Chris Sutton gives his predictions for the scores of the first round of group games at the 2026 World Cup.

Shakira and Burna Boy will perform “Dai Dai” for the first time during the Mexico opening ceremony. Also taking the stage before the match starts at Mexico City Stadium are Alejandro Fernández, Belinda, Danny Ocean, J Balvin, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules and Maná.

FIFA fans are being warned to watch out for rain, potential thunderstorms and humid weather when they head into downtown Toronto for the opening World Cup game on Friday.

The 2026 World Cup is finally upon us, meaning I can stop making futures bets and focus on the first set of group games. For more big-picture storylines and pre-tournament plays, check out everything else I've written so far at Yahoo Sports.

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum issued a decree ahead of Mexico's match against South Africa to open the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City.

More than 3,000 tickets are listed for resale ahead of the U.S. men's opening World Cup match against Paraguay.