NEXT year’s World Cup final will feature a Super Bowl-style half-time show.
The tournament is set to take place across the United States, Mexico and Canada and will include a new expanded 48-team format.
The final will kick off at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on July 19, 2026.
Per Sky News’ Rob Harris, “multiple artists” will perform at half-time.
He adds that Fifa president Gianni Infantino has informed sponsors of the decision.
Fifa are working with Coldplay on the half-time show, with the British band set to also incorporate other artists into the act.
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This will be the first time that a World Cup final has included a half-time show.
The 2022 World Cup final in Qatar saw six artists perform before the final between Argentina and France.
Their performances were incorporated into the tournament’s closing ceremony.
In recent years, the Champions League final has often featured a pre-match musical performance.
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Lenny Kravitz performed three songs ahead of last year’s Wembley final between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund.
While other recent finals have included Camila Cabello, Burna Boy and Dua Lipa.
The recent Super Bowl in New Orleans featured a half-time show with Kendrick Lamar and SZA.
It achieved an average audience of 133.5 million – surpassing Michael Jackson’s record set in 1993 and making it the most watched Super Bowl half-time show ever.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
