PARIS.- “We are ready,” assured the president of the International Football Federation (FIFA), Gianni Infantinoin a video published this Wednesday by the football entity, less than a month before the start of the North America World Cup 2026 (June 11 – July 19).
“The preparations are going very well, the expectation is increasing. We have been waiting for several years for that kickoff (on June 11 at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City) which will arrive soon and it is time for this to begin. We are ready to open our doors and welcome the world,” said the Italian-Swiss leader.
“More than six million fans in the stadiums, tens of millions around the 16 host cities, in three magnificent countries, and 6 billion people at home will watch the games. Get ready, we are,” he continued.
“What we want is to unite the world, our world needs it,” he also stated.
“We are working on the opening ceremony, in which we will celebrate football, but also music. We have exceptional artists who will perform at Mexico, Canada and USA so that football and music unite the world,” he added.
For the first time in the history of this competition, the World Cup will begin with three opening ceremonies prior to the first matches of the three organizing nations: Mexico, the United States and Canada.
A month before kick-off, this unusual tournament already knows its share of controversies: from the diplomatic puzzle surrounding the participation of Iran after the war waged by USA and Israel in Middle Eastto the anti-immigration policy of donald trumppassing through the prices considered exorbitant for tickets for the matches and the extreme temperatures that are expected.
Cristiano is still waiting
An own goal by the goalkeeper Bento in injury time this Tuesday deprived Cristiano Ronaldo of his first title of the Saudi Pro Leagueafter the Al Nassr tied 1-1 with the second place, Al Hilal.
The home fans, dressed in yellow, were seconds away from celebrating the Saudi championship when the Brazilian failed to catch a long throw-in and put it into his own goal in the eighth minute of added time.
Al Nassr, who have only one game left this season, remain five points ahead of Al Hilal, who have a game in hand.
