- Global superstars Madonna, Shakira, and South Korean boy band BTS are confirmed to headline the inaugural World Cup final half-time show, scheduled for Sunday, July 19, at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
- Coldplay frontman Chris Martin curated the landmark performance, which led to fears that the customary 15-minute half-time interval during the final could be extended due to the unprecedented scale of the show.
- The spectacle is being staged in support of the Fifa Global Citizen Education Fund, an initiative aiming to raise $100 million to expand access to education and football for children globally.
- The Trump administration has confirmed that fans from certain countries with World Cup tickets will not be required to pay expensive bonds to enter the United States, reversing a policy that previously demanded deposits of up to $15,000 from visitors to prevent visa overstays.
- The upcoming World Cup, the largest ever featuring 48 teams, is set to commence on June 11 and will be jointly hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
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World Cup announces mega-star half-time show line-up – but will it go over 15 minutes?
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