Pop icon Madonna, Latin music superstar Shakira and K-pop sensations BTS will headline the first-ever halftime show at a FIFA World Cup final, organizers — and The Muppets — said early Thursday

Madonna, Shakira and K-pop megastars BTS will headline a Super Bowl-style halftime show at the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA said Thursday.A halftime show was trialed at last year's FIFA Club World Cup final,

Global Citizen and FIFA today announced that Madonna, Shakira, and BTS will co-headline the historic FIFA World Cup 2026™ Final Halftime Show, taking place on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at New York New Jersey Stadium.

For the first time ever, the final match will feature a halftime performance of three acts capturing this year's global spotlight.

For the first time ever, FIFA is putting on a Super Bowl-style halftime show for the World Cup Final. On Thursday, we learned which global icons would star in the performance. The show, curated by Coldplay frontman Chris Martin,