Field Level Media
10 Jun 2026, 08:11 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Andrew Nelles / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Dan + Shay will sing the national anthem and the star of 'Ted Lasso,' Jason Sudeikis, also will participate in the pregame festivities ahead of the United States' opening World Cup match.
The U.S. will face Paraguay on Friday in Inglewood, Calif. Purahei Soul will perform the Paraguayan national anthem.
In a Tuesday press release, FIFA announced that Sudeikis 'will welcome fans to Los Angeles and celebrate the unifying power of football on the world's biggest stage.'
The pregame show already was scheduled to include performers Katy Perry, Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema and Tyla.
FIFA has scheduled headline entertainers for performances ahead of the World Cup openers in all three of the co-host nations. Mexico plays its first match on Thursday against South Africa in Mexico City, while Canada opens on Friday against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto.
--Field Level Media
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