Solheim Cup Opening Ceremony Live Updates 2026: Friday Foursomes Pairings Set To Be Revealed

Catch live updates from the opening ceremony of the 2026 Solheim Cup as Anna Nordqvist and Angela Stanford reveal their opening foursomes pairings

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Team USA (left) and Team Europe pose with the Solheim Cup ahead of the 2026 edition

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The 2026 Solheim Cup is about to begin with the opening ceremony live from Bernardus Golf in The Netherlands!

As well as all of the pomp and circumstance associated with the curtain-raising event, eight names will be called to kick off the competition on Friday morning.

Team Europe's Anna Nordqvist will share who she's nominated to try and put points on the board early while Team USA's Angela Stanford will reveal who is out to stop them.

Stick with us for all of the key updates from the 2026 Solheim Cup opening ceremony...

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HERE COME THE TEAMS

USA are first onto the stage at Bernadus GC in the Netherlands, with captain Angela Stanford introduced first with her backroom team before the players stride on in their matching black and red outfits.

Get to know more about the two captains and their assistants here.

CLOSE CONTEST IN STORE

We should be in for a tight battle this weekend as the Solheim Cup in recent years has been a closely fought contest. Not least the last event in Europe when the teams played out that epic 14-14 tie in Spain.

The USA won by three last time out but Europe have won two thrillers in 2019 and 2021 meaning the last four contests have been settled by just SIX points in total. As a contrast, the last four editions of the Ryder Cup have been won by a combined 24 points.

FEELING THE HOME SUPPORT

Despite some difficult weather in the build-up, the home crowd have been showing their colors off with incredible pride, and Team Europe captain Anna Nordqvist met some of them earlier today...

WELCOME

Hello and welcome to Golf Monthly's coverage of the 2026 Solheim Cup opening ceremony!

We're all set to hear from both captains at the top of the hour as they reveal who will be competing in the Friday morning foursomes matches at Bernardus Golf.

The full 12 players from each side will also be introduced to the crowd and there should be plenty more flag waving and anthem singing besides.

Thank you for tuning in!

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