By Jailene Giron
The start of the World Cup 2026 It kept millions of people around the world on the edge of their seats. However, There was a group of lucky people who had the opportunity to witness the opening match between Mexico and South Africa from the legendary Mexico Stadiumthe one that saw the host team emerge as winner of the first match.
Among the 87,000 people who flooded the old Azteca Stadium with green, there were dozens of artists who documented their reactions to the opening ceremony of the World Cup, as well as the triumph of the Mexican team.
It was through platforms such as Instagram and TikTok that sightings of music stars such as Becky G, Tyla, Kenya Os and Alejandro Fernandezas well as social media personalities such as Juanpa Zurita, El Escorpión Dorado and La Cotorrisa.
Likewise, the event was graced with the presence of actors such as Luis Gerardo Méndez, Karla Souza, Diego Boneta and Alejandro Speitzer, who did not hesitate to immortalize the moment with emotional publications on social networks.
Amid applause and shouts of excitement, celebrities joined the soccer party that started with an opening ceremony led by a musical number in which Belinda, Maná, Los Ángeles Azules, J Balvin and Danny Ocean participated.
The level to culminated with the participation of Shakira, who showed off her best dance steps to the rhythm of the official World Cup 2026 theme, “Dai Dai”. Accompanying her was Nigerian singer and producer Burna Boy.
After the inaugural event of the 2026 World Cup, The interpretation of the Mexican National Anthem was carried out by Alejandro Fernández “El Potrillo”, while the singer Tyla was in charge of singing the South African Anthem.
Check out how the celebrities who gathered at the opening of the 2026 World Cup celebrated Mexico’s victory:
Juanpa Zurita
Jacky Bracamontes
Becky G
Diego Boneta
Marimar Vega
Julian Gil
Sebastian Zurita
Luis Gerardo Mendez
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