The opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup set social media ablaze like wildfire. On the critical side, thousands of users didn’t wait even five minutes to deliver their verdict: “the worst opening ceremony in history”, “boring”, “soulless”.
For this camp, a tournament organized by three countries with the highest budget in World Cup history deserved something that would make you jump out of your seat, not yawn.
On the other side, there are those who argue that opening ceremonies were never the real spectacle, that football doesn’t need pyrotechnics to justify itself, and that the expectations are disproportionate for an event that is just beginning. “The show is on the pitch”, they say. ⚽🔥
Which side are you on: was the ceremony up to the occasion, or was it an embarrassment that the biggest World Cup in history doesn’t deserve? 👇