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There has been a last-
change to how teams sing their national anthems at the 2026 World Cup. FIFA, the
that runs the World Cup, announced the
last week. It said that for the first
in World Cup history, all of the players in the
will come onto the
to sing their anthem. FIFA president Gianni Infantino commented on the change to the national anthem
. He said: "As the FIFA World Cup grows, we continue to innovate the
the game is experienced. The pre-match ceremonies... will be no
." He added: "The FIFA World Cup is about every player and every fan and this new pre-
ceremony reflects that."