Inside the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico, with best moments from Shakira and Burna Boy, J Balvin and more.

Stadium entry points and concourses are equipped with advanced facial recognition software and AI-powered monitoring systems. These tools scan faces in real-time, matching them against security databases.

Bafana Bafana are set to take on Mexico in their World Cup opener, with coach Hugo Broos expressing confidence in his team’s readiness to face a formidable opponent on home turf.

As the FIFA World Cup 2026 starts on Thursday, Mexico are up against South Africa in the opener at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Heres how the capital city is preparing for the mega clash.

It’s the first of 104 World Cup matches over the next 39 days, in June and July. “Almost eight years to the day that Canada, Mexico and USA were appointed co-hosts of the FIFA

Salma Hayek, Shakira and J Balvin were among the stars who helped ring in the 2026 World Cup, welcoming the world to North America.