Anitta is one of the artists scheduled to perform at the Los Angeles opening ceremony for the Copa do Mundo de 2026 on Friday, June 12, the final of three inaugural ceremonies for the tournament.
The show will take place at Los Angeles Stadium and is set to begin at 20h30 de Brasília — one hour and a half before the United States faces Paraguay at 22h de Brasília in the same venue.
Also listed among the confirmed attractions are Katy Perry, Future, Lisa, Rema and Tyla, a lineup that mixes global pop stars, hip-hop and artists with strong followings in Latin America and beyond.
The U.S. ceremony is the last in a first-ever sequence of three separate opening events for the 2026 tournament. The sequence began in Mexico City on Thursday, June 11; Canada held its ceremony in Toronto earlier on Friday, June 12 ahead of the host team’s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
For fans planning their evening, the timing is straightforward: the opening ceremony starts at 20h30 de Brasília, with kickoff for United States vs Paraguay at 22h de Brasília. The 90-minute window places the spectacle immediately before the home team’s match, compressing entertainment and game preparations into the same evening.
The particular role Anitta will play in the Los Angeles production has not been specified. Organizers have released the list of headline names but not individual set times or the length and nature of each performance. That leaves a practical gap for viewers: whether Anitta will open, close or appear in a shorter segment within the 90-minute pre-match slot is still unresolved.
The three-ceremony format is the clearest structural difference at this World Cup. Hosting separate opening events in Mexico, Canada and the United States spreads the pageantry across three cities and creates a tighter timetable for each host’s show. The U.S. program will need to balance multiple international acts, official pageantry and stadium operations in the hour-and-a-half before the match.
Beyond Los Angeles, the tournament schedule continues the next day: Brazil will make its opening appearance on June 13 against Morocco. For viewers focused on the U.S. evening, the immediate practical details are the ceremony start time and the match kickoff — 20h30 de Brasília and 22h de Brasília, respectively.
The single most consequential unanswered detail ahead of Friday is precise programming: who performs when and for how long. Organizers have named Anitta and several other headline acts, but they have not released set lists or run order for the Los Angeles show. Those specifics will determine how prominently each artist appears in the U.S. ceremony and how the show transitions into the national team’s match.
