21/07/2026
FIFA World Cup 2026™
From the Opening Ceremonies across Mexico, Canada and the United States, to the 4th of July celebrations in Philadelphia and Houston, and finally the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Closing Ceremony in New York New Jersey.
It’s been an incredible global celebration spanning six ceremonies, three countries and five weeks, contributing to the biggest FIFA World Cup™ in history, a tournament that brought together more than 6.25 million international fans in stadiums and generated over 20 billion online views, with video engagement up 485% compared to 2022 🏆
We’re incredibly proud to have provided visual media throughout this extraordinary journey alongside Balich Wonder Studio and many talented creatives and production teams.
A huge thank you and congratulations to everyone involved!
FIFA World Cup 2026 Ceremonies Team
Creative Direction & Production — Balich Wonder Studio Balich Wonder Studio
Creative Lead — Marco Balich Marco Balich
Creative Director, Costume & Production Designer — Carlos Navarrete Patiño
Project Leader — Claudia Cattai CLAUDIA CATTAI
Project Director — Annalisa Barbieri
Executive Producer — Julian Hill julesoir
Head of Production — John McCullagh John McCullagh
Visual Media Producer — Ahmed Abdel Al
Visual Media — Northhouse NorthHouse
📸: Balich Wonder Studio, Jenny Koons, Bleacher Report Football, StudioFutbol ⚽️, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, , Imagn Images, e.klinger