King Mohammed VI of Morocco, invited by the leaders of the US, Canada and Mexico to attend the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony. King Mohammed VI has received a personal invitation from the leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico to attend the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup — the first edition of the tournament to be held across three nations simultaneously.
The gesture reflects Morocco’s growing standing in international sports diplomacy, and comes as the Kingdom prepares to co-host the 2030 World Cup alongside Spain and Portugal.
More than a matter of protocol, it signals recognition of Morocco’s role as a key player in global football governance and multilateral sports cooperation — a role built over decades under King Mohammed VI’s leadership.
The opening ceremony is expected to gather heads of state and leading international figures, in a celebration of the values of coexistence, cooperation and people-to-people dialogue through sport.