Di 2026 World Cup final don kick off with big style as streamer IShowSpeed perform for di closing ceremony. E take di field with drummers and dancers wey wear vibrant tracksuits.
Rapper and singer Post Malone follow am, performing im hit song “Wow.” More dan 80,000 fans, celebrities and foreign dignitaries dey expect to pack New York New Jersey Stadium for Sunday final between Spain and Argentina.
Di star-studded pre-match entertainment go also feature actor Tom Cruise alongside singers Robbie Williams, Laura Pausini and Nicole Scherzinger. Italian singer Pausini tell BBC say she dey “very excited” and “proud” to perform with Williams and Scherzinger for di closing ceremony. “When Robbie invited me to sing with am, I feel goosebumps everywhere because Robbie na one of my favorite singer, songwriter, and performer,” Pausini tok.
Di celebrity line-up go continue at half-time with performances by Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS. Madonna, di best-selling female music artist of all time, go perform after di launch of her new album Confessions II, wey debut at number one on Billboard 200 chart for July. Bieber also return to spotlight earlier dis year, with im biggest live performance in four years at Coachella music festival after e cancel im Justice world tour due to health issues.
Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigerian musician Burna Boy go reunite on stage after dem perform together at di tournament opening ceremony for Mexico City last month. Dia collaboration, “Dai Dai,” don become global chart hit and don dey play for stadiums throughout di tournament. K-Pop group BTS go also perform after making dia comeback from three-year music hiatus to complete mandatory military service for South Korea. Di band dey currently for di midst of an 85-date world tour.
Di half-time break dey expect to last 20-25 minutes, with Fifa saying di Super-Bowl-style performance go take 11 minutes. E don dey curated by Coldplay Chris Martin and go raise money for di Fifa Global Citizen Education Fund, an initiative wey dey work to raise $100m for children worldwide.
US President Donald Trump, di reality show star-turned-world leader, go dey attendance as di event unfold. At 1:30 pm, Cruise dey expect for pre-game closing ceremony, along with British pop star Robbie Williams, Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson, wey go sing US national anthem. After Cruise show-stopping stunt at Olympic closing ceremony for Stade de France for 2024, when e abseil from roof to stadium floor, pundits dey hope e spread more Hollywood stardust with im special appearance.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino don say di halftime show go be di “biggest in di world.” Madonna, wey just drop new album at 67, go share stage with Justin Bieber, K-pop megagroup BTS and Shakira, whose song “Dai Dai” with Burna Boy na di official song of di tournament. Other performers include Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel and a New York chorus accompanied by Coldplay, whose frontman Chris Martin curate di entire show.
Di halftime event go raise money for education initiative led by FIFA and di non-governmental organisation Global Citizen. Di show fit run over di usual 15-minute halftime match break, as setting up and tearing down di stage fit send am into overtime. During last year Club World Cup final for di same stadium, di break last more dan 24 minutes.
