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As with the Super Bowl: FIFA plans half-time show at the World Cup final
The half -time show is part of football during the Super Bowl. At the next World Cup that takes place in the USA, FIFA also wants to establish this tradition in football.
At the final of the 2026 World Cup, there should be a half-time show for the first time as with the Super Bowl in football. This was announced by FIFA boss Gianni Infantino and reported on collaboration with Coldplay singer Chris Martin and band manager Phil Harvey to put together a number of artists.
“It will be a historical moment for the World Cup and a show that is worthy of the world’s greatest sporting event, “. The final of the 2026 World Cup, which is held in the USA, Mexico and Canada, takes place in the Metlife Stadium in New Jersey.
Spectacle and scandals: the half -time shows at the Super Bowl
Usher in Las Vegas did without scandals or big surprises in 2024. The singer pressed 13 songs in his 15-minute appearance and took Alicia Keys on stage. However, there was criticism, but less of Usher, because of the transfer. The broadcasting broadcaster CBS had to deal with sound problems during the half -time break.
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The half -time show would be a premiere in top football
In the past, show performances had mostly existed in front of big games such as the Champions League final, but did not. In the National Football League, such a show has been an integral part of the Super Bowl for years, rapper Kendrick Lamar had performed this year.
According to the Infantino, the final weekend of the World Cup with the final and the game for third place should also be an integral part of the New York Times Square. “This will be two incredible games with some of the best players in the world and how could you celebrate them better than at the historic Times Square in New York City,” said the Swiss.
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