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Salma Hayek attended the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11. The 59-year-old Mexican actress wore a red custom Gucci ensemble and may have nodded to her Mexican culture with the floral detailing on her blouse.
Tyla embraced the clear heels trend while performing at the 2026 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony in Mexico City, where she sang the South African national anthem before her home country faced Mexico in the tournament's opening Group A match.
Before Canada’s first match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto on Friday, Michael Buble took center stage during the opening ceremony and performed his 2022 song Bring It On Home To Me.
The maiden FIFA World Cup in Canada started on Friday with a star-studded second opening ceremony ahead of the Group B match between co-hosts Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto.
Connor McDavid, Ryan Reynolds and Mike Myers were each seen supporting their country at Canada's opening game of the tournament.
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