The 2026 FIFA World Cup will launch with a first-of-its-kind celebration: three opening ceremonies across three host nations on two consecutive days. Mexico kicked things off on June 11. Today's ceremonies are in Canada and the United States. Each ceremony is set to feature a mix of local and international performers before the opening matches kick off. Here's everything you need to know about all three ceremonies, including start times, performers and how to watch. How to Watch the 2026 World Cup Opening Ceremonies All three opening ceremonies will be broadcast in the United States on the FOX family of networks, with English-language coverage on FOX and FS1. Every ceremony and match can also be streamed live on FOX One. Tubi will simulcast the Mexico and USA ceremonies and their accompanying opening matches for free. Mexico Opening Ceremony The tournament's first opening ceremony took place in Mexico City, where a lineup of Latin and international artists opened the show ahead of Mexico's group stage opener against South Africa. The ceremony featured Mexican rock band Man, Mexican singers Alejandro Fernndez, Belinda and Lila Downs, Mexican cumbia band Los ngeles Azules, South African singer Tyla, Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy, Colombian singers J Balvin and Shakira and Venezuelan singer Danny Ocean. Canada Opening Ceremony Canada hosts the second ceremony of the tournament, with a roster of homegrown and international talent set to take the stage. Performers include Canadian artists Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, Jessie Reyez, Michael Bubl, Nora Fatehi and William Prince, Palestinian singer Elyanna, Bangladeshi-American DJ Sanjoy and French singer Vegedream. United States Opening Ceremony The final and most star-studded of the three ceremonies will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood ahead of the United States' World Cup opener against Paraguay. The lineup includes pop star Katy Perry, global K-pop star LISA, Nigerian Afrobeats artist Rema, Brazilian pop artist Anitta and hip-hop artist Future. Stream All World Cup 2026 on FOX One All 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup can be streamed live and on demand on FOX One, from the opening ceremonies on June 11 through the World Cup final on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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The U.S. mens national team opens its 2026 World Cup campaign on Friday night at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California (9 p.m. ET, FOX) as a solid favorite against Paraguay in the first match for Group D.Not surprisingly, the betting public is heavily backing the home team to get a victory in its World Cup debut on home soil.The USMNT is a +110 favorite on the three-way line at sportsbooks to win, with Paraguay at +280 and a draw at +220. At BetMGM, 88% of the wagers and 90% of the money were on the United States to win, as of Friday morning. The avalanche of U.S. money was similar at other sportsbooks, with 92% of bets and over 70% of the betting action on the U.S. to win at DraftKings. The over/under for the match is set at 2.5 goals, and the juice has moved significantly to the under (opened -130, now at -185).The sharps are on Paraguay plus half a goal and the public is on USA side as expected, Jeff Sherman, vice president of risk at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, told Yahoo Sports in a text message on Friday afternoon.The two teams met back on Nov. 15 in an international friendly that the U.S. won 2-1. Gio Reyna scored in the fourth minute in that game, while striker Folarin Balogun netted the second-half game winner in 71st minute.

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Members of the San Antonio Spurs are expected to talk to reporters Friday ahead of Saturday nights Game 5 of the 2026 NBA Finals. KSAT is livestreaming the Spurs media availability in this article. Delays are possible. The team officially touched down Thursday afternoon in the Alamo City less than 24 hours after squandering a NBA Finals-record 29-point lead Wednesday night before losing Game 4 to the New York Knicks 107-106.Entering Game 5, the Knicks lead the Spurs 3-1 in the best-of-seven series. At this time, it is unclear which members of the team will speak during media availability. Game 5 between the Spurs and Knicks will air at 7:30 p.m. Saturday live on KSAT 12. KSATs pregame coverage begins with an hourlong Race to Seis special at 6 p.m. on KSAT 12 and KSAT Plus before shifting over to KSAT Plus exclusively at 7 p.m.This is a developing story. More recent Race for Seis coverage on KSAT: Spurs return home to San Antonio after New York trip for NBA FinalsKnicks come from 29 down and beat the Spurs 107-106 for a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals

A federal judge refused on Friday to stop the White House from staging a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nations 250th anniversary on President Donald Trumps 80th birthday.U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta's ruling allows organizers to use the White House lawn as the venue for Sundays planned UFC mixed martial arts event. Mehta concluded that the plaintiffs likely dont have legal standing to challenge the event and have failed to prove that they would suffer irreparable harm by the event going forward as planned. The judge also cited the plaintiffs unreasonable delay in suing to challenge an event thats been in the works for months.In the context of an emergency application and coupled with the fact that the UFC fight date was long ago known it is fair to say Plaintiffs unreasonably delayed bringing suit, undercutting their claims of irreparable harm, Mehta wrote.Attorneys from the nonprofit Public Integrity Project sued to challenge Trumps UFC Freedom 250 event on behalf of an activist and a Vietnam War veteran. The two plaintiffs also asked the court to block organizers from building anything for the event on White House grounds, including a 92-foot-tall, 600-ton steel structure called The Claw.The plaintiffs alleged aesthetic harms, the judge noted, are temporary since The Claw will be disassembled starting Monday morning and staging equipment at the Lincoln Memorial must be removed before then. The Presidents musings about permanency of the Claw does not move the dial in the face of a White House officials clear representation, the judge wrote.The White House called the lawsuit is a baseless attempt to prevent Trump from hosting an event thats no different from many others routinely hosted at public forums in the nations capital.Trump's administration cant issue permits for sporting events on the South Lawn or at the Lincoln Memorial, where UFC fighters planned to hold a press conference in front of fans on Friday, according to plaintiffs attorneys. They noted that the event is a privately organized, for-profit business venture, with VIP packages costing millions of dollars. The Presidents administration is granting the UFC an extraordinary business opportunity it may not lawfully grant, and in exchange the UFC is throwing an event at which its leadership, fighters, advertisers, and various celebrities will all pay tribute to the President on his birthday, plaintiffs attorneys wrote.The National Park Service and the Interior Department are named as defendants in the lawsuit. In 2019, during his first term in office, Trump became the first sitting president to attend a UFC show. Trump, a Republican, is a friend of UFC president and CEO Dana White.Mehta was nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama, a Democrat. Mehta has presided over other Trump-related cases, including civil litigation accusing Trump of inciting a mob of his supporters to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, after he lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden, a Democrat.

Thomas Partey has been barred from entering Canada, ruling the Villarreal midfielder out of Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama next Wednesday.The 32-year-old, who faces trial on seven counts of rape and one of sexual assault at Southwark Crown Court, had his visa application rejected by Canadian authorities.Ghana's tournament begins at BMO Field in Toronto on June 17, but their former Arsenal star will be forced to watch from afar.Partey arrived in the United States with his national team on June 4 and has been training at their Rhode Island base camp ahead of the competition.The Metropolitan Police initially charged Partey with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in July 2025, relating to alleged offences against three women between 2021 and 2022.He entered not guilty pleas to those charges in September of that year.Two additional rape counts were brought against him in February 2026, stemming from a separate investigation into alleged incidents in 2020 involving a fourth woman.Partey pleaded not guilty to these further charges in April.The trial, originally scheduled for November, may now be postponed until early 2027.Under his bail conditions, the midfielder must inform authorities before travelling abroad.FIFA confirmed the visa refusal in a statement, explaining: "FIFA can confirm that player Thomas Partey will be unable to travel from Ghana's team base camp in Boston, USA, to Canada for their first match against Panama on Wednesday, 17 June, as his visa application has been refused by the Canadian government."The governing body emphasised it plays no role in host nations' immigration processes, noting that governments ultimately determine who receives entry.Canadian immigration authorities stated that safety remains their priority when welcoming World Cup participants.The IRCC noted that officers may deny entry to individuals deemed a potential security risk, applying rules consistently regardless of profile or nationality.Following the Panama fixture, Ghana face England at Gillette Stadium in Boston on June 23 before concluding their Group L campaign against Croatia at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field on June 27.Partey spent five seasons at Arsenal, featuring 35 times in the Premier League during his final 2024-25 campaign at the Emirates.He subsequently joined Villarreal, where he made 32 appearances throughout the 2025-26 domestic season.His contract with the Spanish club expires at the end of this month, though an option exists to extend by a further year.The Metropolitan Police investigation began in February 2022 following an initial rape allegation.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation's first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada.