Estadio Azteca, in Mexico City, where the first of three opening parties for the 2026 World Cup took place REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Shakira, Maná, J Balvin and more music stars participated in the opening party of the 2026 World Cup. The first of the three ceremonies that open the sporting event took place this Thursday (11), in Mexico City, before the start of the match between Mexico and South Africa. Shakira ended the party singing "Dai Dai", the games' official song. READ ALSO: With Anitta and Shakira, what the three opening ceremonies of the World Cup will be like — and the details of the games of the biggest World Cup in history