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\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t\u00a0\u2013\u00a0 \t\t\t\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 The World Cup is almost upon us, and Miami is gearing up to welcome global fans and one of Latin music\u2019s biggest stars to get the party started! Colombian hitmaker Carlos Vives will headline a free opening night celebration on the sands of South Beach on Thursday, June 11.<\/p>\n Taking place right on the beach at 10th Street and Ocean Drive, the official FIFA World Cup 2026 Kickoff Watch Party and Concert will feature giant screens to broadcast the ceremonies and opening match between Mexico and South Africa.<\/p>\n Later that night, the \u201cFruta Fresca\u201d singer will perform his most iconic songs, just weeks after wrapping up the Miami stop of his \u201cTour Al Sol\u201d at the Kaseya Center in May.<\/p>\n What to know about the kickoff celebration<\/p>\n Doors to the event will open at 2 p.m., transforming the shoreline into a lively sports hub. Here\u2019s what to expect and when:<\/p>\n 3 p.m.: Opening match and ceremonies broadcast live on screens<\/p>\n 6 p.m.: High-energy set by DJ Cassidy<\/p>\n 7 p.m.: Live beachfront concert by Carlos Vives<\/p>\n The best part? Admission is entirely free and open to the public!<\/p>\n Because thousands of fans are expected to show up, organizers require that fans register in advance at FIFAFanEvents.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for more ways to welcome the World Cup\u2019s highly anticipated arrival in the city, find a roundup of the best watch parties here<\/a>. And don\u2019t forget to keep an eye out for our ever-updating list of the best things to do during the World Cup in Miami here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo by Jason Koerner\/Getty Images \u00a0\u2013\u00a0 Staff Writer \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 June 2, 2026 The World Cup is almost upon…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":293839,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[123,125,124],"class_list":["post-293838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-miami","tag-miami","tag-miami-headlines","tag-miami-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=293838"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/293838\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/293839"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=293838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=293838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=293838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/profile1-150x150.jpg\")
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\n\t\t\tJune 2, 2026<\/p>\n