FIFA anuncia apertura del Mundial 2026 en Toronto con Michael Bublé

Michael Bublé gave Toronto’s World Cup opening ceremony its most recognizable Canadian signature on Friday, performing Bring It On Home to Me as FIFA turned the first men’s World Cup match in Canada into a global branding moment for the host nation. The ceremony at Toronto Stadium in Exhibition Place began 90 minutes before kickoff and was designed to project Canada as a country of communities, diversity and shared identity on soccer’s biggest stage.

FIFA framed the opening as more than pregame spectacle. The organization said the show was inspired by Canada’s communities, its diversity and the unifying power of football, a message reinforced by a lineup that mixed some of the country’s most visible pop voices with international and multicultural acts. Alongside Bublé, the official program included Alanis Morissette, Alessia Cara, Elyanna, Jessie Reyez, Nora Fatehi, Sanjoy, Vegedream and William Prince.

The staging carried the same national theme. FIFA said the ceremony included a reimagining of the World Cup trophy in a mosaic-inspired design, a visual choice that echoed the idea of Canada as a country assembled from many parts rather than one dominant image. That approach fit the broader tone of the day: the opening was meant to present Canada to a worldwide television audience as modern, plural and comfortable bridging regional, linguistic and cultural differences.

Toronto’s role is central to that message. The city hosted Canada’s opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina and will stage six matches in total during the 2026 tournament. For Ontario and the city’s tourism and civic leaders, the opening ceremony doubled as a showcase, tying the country’s first men’s World Cup match to one of its largest urban stages.

The event also sat inside a larger first for the sport. FIFA has billed Canada, Mexico and the United States as each hosting opening ceremonies, the first time the men’s World Cup has opened with coordinated celebrations across all three host countries. The 2026 tournament will be the biggest in World Cup history, with 48 teams, 104 matches and 16 host cities spread across North America.