The 2026 World Cup final is to feature a half-time musical show, imitating the Super Bowl, with artists set to be chosen by Coldplay. Gianni Infantino, the president of Fifa, announced the move after meetings in the US and promised the performance would be “a show befitting the biggest sporting event in the world”.
There will be logistical pressures with the performance, given the customary 15-minute half-time break in football. Kendrick Lemar’s half-time performance at Super Bowl LIX last month lasted 13 minutes, not including the time taken to assemble and remove the performance area. Typically, half-time at the Super Bowl lasts about half an hour.
