Aerial images show a street in the Alto Vera Cruz neighborhood, in Belo Horizonte, decorated for the World Cup Reproduction/TV Globo The streets decorated for the 2026 World Cup transformed the landscape of Belo Horizonte (see photos below). The world tournament began this Thursday (11), after a ceremony in Mexico City, followed by a match between Mexico and South Africa. The Brazilian team's debut will be on Saturday (13) against Morocco. In several places in the capital of Minas Gerais, such as the Vera Cruz, Alto Vera Cruz and São José neighborhoods, residents mobilized to paint the asphalt, install flags and spread references to football, maintaining a tradition that spans generations. ✅Click here to follow the g1 MG channel on WhatsApp The aerial images below show the colors of the roads and the involvement of communities in the competition, which will be held between June and July in the United States, Canada and Mexico. This will be the first edition of the tournament with 48 participating teams. The 2026 World Cup will have an unprecedented format, with more teams and more matches. Brazil has already secured a place in the tournament and is looking for its sixth world title. Fan enthusiasm takes over Contagem See below aerial photos of decorated streets in BH in the Alto Vera Cruz, Vera Cruz and São José neighborhoods: Aerial images show streets decorated for the 2026 World Cup in the Alto Vera Cruz neighborhood Reproduction/TV Globo Aerial images show streets decorated for the 2026 World Cup in the Alto Vera Cruz neighborhood Reproduction/TV Globo Aerial images show streets decorated for the 2026 World Cup in the Vera Cruz neighborhood Reproduction/TV Globo Aerial images show streets decorated for the 2026 World Cup in the São José neighborhood Reproduction/TV Globo READ ALSO: UFMG leads patent ranking among Brazilian universities and breaks its own record in 2025 Historic English steel bridge measuring 20 meters is stolen in the interior of Minas Gerais and is seen around 180 km away See the most watched videos from g1 Minas: