Just last week, I wrote that there are few things more American than ranch dressing or a $750 statue of a taxidermy raccoon, Erling Haaland's choice of World Cup souvenir. Today, I would like to add to that statement: in addition to creamy white condiments and stuffed trash pandas, there are few things more American than a halftime show.
Perhaps that is why FIFA opted to install a mid-game concert during Sunday’s World Cup final, which, like much of the tournament, was played on U.S. soil and just outside one of the country’s most notable metropolises. For years, American sports fans have watched many a mid-game concert during football and basketball events big and small, the most famous of which is held during the Super Bowl every February. Was Sunday’s show a bit of an homage to that practice?
