The FIFA World Cup 2026 is approaching rapidly as the mega event is scheduled to be started on 14th June, 2026 with the first game between Russia the host and Saudi Arabia. All the stadiums in Russia are well organized and ready to serve thousand of football fans across the world.
Before the World Cup starts, there will be an historic opening ceremony involving some super stars from showbiz industry worldwide like Pitbul and Shakira. The official management and organizers of Russia world cup have launched the tickets of opening ceremony which you can buy online.
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FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony
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DATE & TIME | Thursday, 14th June 018 starting at around 04:00 p.m Local / 02:00 p.m uk time |
VENUE | Opening ceremony takes place at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow while the opening concert will take place at the Red Squad in Moscow, Russia |
TV CHANNELS | All rights holder networks around the world will show the 30 minute opening ceremony before the first match between Russia and Saudi Arabia. |
STAR PERFORMERS | So far not much details have been released about who will perform at the opening ceremony but we do know that it will be mainly local singers and performers. But once we have full details we will update this page. |
World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony Live Stream Online & TV Coverage (Complete Guide)
Like all the matches, in fact the entire event, the opening ceremony of FIFA World Cup will be broadcast live online and on different TV channels. The ceremony will take place a day before the even in which many big super stars and mega stars in fact will participate in it. There would be some singers and hundreds of dancers from Russia too along with the international stars. You can watch live stream of FIFA World Cup 2026 online on the website (Paid & Free) mentioned in the table given below.
Country | 2026 FIFA World Cup TV Broadcasting Rights |
Albania | RTSH |
Argentina | DirecTV, TyC Sports |
Armenia | ARMTV |
Australia | SBS, Optus Sport |
Austria | ORF |
Azerbaijan | İTV |
Bahamas | ZNS, DirecTV |
Belarus | BTRC |
Belgium | VRT, RTBF |
Bolivia | Unitel, Red Uno, DirecTV |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHRT |
Brazil | Globo, SporTV, FOX Sports |
Brunei | Astro |
Bulgaria | BNT |
Canada | CTV, RDS, TSN |
Chile | Canal 13, TVN, Mega, DirecTV |
China | CCTV |
Colombia | Caracol TV, RCN TV, DirecTV |
Costa Rica | Teletica, Sky, Movistar |
Croatia | HRT |
Cyprus | CyBC |
Czech Republic | ČT |
Denmark | DR, TV 2 |
Dominica | Sky, DirecTV |
Ecuador | RTS, DirecTV |
El Salvador | TCS, Sky |
Estonia | ERR |
Faroe Islands | DR |
France | TF1, beIN Sports |
Germany | ARD, ZDF |
Georgia | GPB |
Greenland | DR, TV 2 |
Guatemala | TV Azteca, Tigo Sports, Sky, Movistar |
Honduras | TVC, Sky, Movistar |
Hong Kong | LeSports |
Hungary | MTVA |
Iceland | RÚV |
Ireland | RTÉ |
Israel | KAN |
Jamaica | TVJ, DirecTV |
Kosovo | RTK |
Latvia | LTV |
Liechtenstein | SRG SSR |
Lithuania | LRT |
Malaysia | Astro |
Malta | PBS |
Mexico | Televisa, TV Azteca |
Moldova | TRM |
Montenegro | RTCG |
Myanmar | Sky Net |
Netherlands | NOS |
New Zealand | Sky Sport |
Nicaragua | Ratensa, Sky |
Norway | NRK, TV 2 |
Panama | Corporación Medcom, Televisora Nacional, Sky |
Paraguay | TyC, DirecTV |
Peru | Latina, DirecTV |
Philippines | ABS-CBN |
Poland | TVP |
Portugal | RTP |
Romania | TVR |
Russia | Match TV |
Serbia | RTS |
Slovenia | RTVSLO |
South Africa | SABC, SuperSport |
South Korea | SBS |
Suriname | SCCN, DirecTV |
Sweden | SVT, TV4 |
Switzerland | SRG SSR |
Trinidad & Tobago | CNC3, DirecTV |
Turkey | TRT |
Ukraine | UA:PBC |
United Kingdom | BBC, ITV |
United States | FOX, Telemundo |
Uruguay | Monte Carlo, Canal 10, Teledoce, TyC, DirecTV |
Venezuela | Venevisión, DirecTV |
The Official Radio Coverage for the matches
This time, the ceremony is going to be a giant one as it involves lots of international super stars in it. The football and music fans would witness a different type of opening ceremony that would probably be led by some Russian artists. Luzhniki Stadium is the ultimate and selected venue that will host FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony.