Justin Bieber will co-headline the World Cup final’s half-time show alongside Madonna, Shakira and Nigeria’s Burna Boy, Yankee Scores reports.
FIFA announced that “football, music and social impact will come together in the first-ever FIFA World Cup final half-time show” at the New York New Jersey Stadium on Sunday July 19.
Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel, the PS 22 Chorus, Coldplay and South Korean boy band BTS will also perform in the 11-minute interval show.
The half-time show will go towards FIFA’s Global Citizen Education Fund, a programme to raise £74.7m ($100m) “to increase access to quality education and football opportunities for children throughout the world”, FIFA said.
It will feature characters from Sesame Street and The Muppets. FIFA said it has already raised more than £37.3m ($50m), including one US dollar from every World Cup match ticket sold, “to be donated to support social projects around the world.”
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said: “When it comes to what the world needs, there is nothing more important than education.
“We are proud to have Justin Bieber joining Madonna, Shakira and BTS to co-headline the FIFA World Cup 2026 final half-time show in support of the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund and our mission to expand access to quality education and football opportunities for children around the world.”
Infantino added: “As the world unites for the most significant football match in history on Sunday, July 19 at the New York New Jersey Stadium, this groundbreaking spectacle, curated by Chris Martin of Coldplay, will celebrate football, music and our shared values, ensuring a legacy that transcends the final whistle.”
