FIFA’s third World Cup 2026 opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Los Angeles. The ceremony is set to begin in the United States at a local time that corresponds to viewers in India receiving the broadcast in the early morning. For viewers in India, the start time is 5 a.m. IST on June 13. Coverage details are framed around when the ceremony begins and where viewers can watch it, with the event location and date serving as the main confirmed points. Across the available reports, there is consistency on the event’s venue—SoFi Stadium—and the timing for Indian audiences. The information also identifies the ceremony as the third FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony tied to the June 2026 tournament in the United States. No additional performers or broadcaster names are included in the provided excerpts.