Industry Odisha Bureau, Jun 12: The glittering grand opening of the FIFA World Cup-2026 at the iconic Estadio Azteca Stadium in Mexico City reportedly resonated with the mesmerising “Dai Dai” official song superbly performed by global music stars Shakira (Colombian super star) and Burna Boy (Nigerian singer) while the jam-packed (nearly 80,000) spectators responded with loud cheers prior to the opening match got kicked off.
Also, the other major performers reportedly included “renowned Colombian singer and songwriter J Balvin and popular Italian tenor and singer Andrea Bocelli”.
On the contrary, “chaos” was reportedly registered at the official fan zone when “thousands of supporters attempted to enter the official World Cup fan zone before the match, leading to overcrowding and chaotic scenes of pushing and shoving, while families and children were caught in the congestion, frustrated fans threw water bottles and exchanged barbs with the police complaining about poor crowd management.”
It has also been reported that, “Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum had been expected to attend the fan zone, but her presence became uncertain following days of protests by teachers demanding higher pay.”
