The biggest show in world football will kick off in spectacular style on Thursday night with the first of three star-studded opening ceremonies across Mexico, Canada and the United States.
Colombian pop queen Shakira will open the World Cup in Mexico City alongside Nigerian singer Burna Boy with a live performance of Dai Dai, the tournament’s official song, at 5.30pm UK time.
The party will move to Toronto, Canada, on Friday before getting a Hollywood glow-up in the early hours of Saturday with a 90-minute ‘high-energy celebration’ headlined by Katy Perry in Los Angeles.
It is the first time the World Cup has
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