{"id":112732,"date":"2026-05-16T12:47:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T07:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=112732"},"modified":"2026-05-16T12:47:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T07:47:34","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-halftime-show-set-for-historic-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/news\/fifa-world-cup-2026-halftime-show-set-for-historic-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026 Halftime Show Set For Historic Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"319\" data-end=\"631\">The upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 halftime show is set to make history as FIFA introduces a full-scale musical performance during the final for the first time ever. The landmark event will take place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, featuring a star-studded lineup including Shakira, Madonna, and BTS.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"979\">This groundbreaking FIFA World Cup 2026 halftime show marks a major shift in football tradition, bringing entertainment on par with global sporting spectacles like the Super Bowl. The 2026 tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, will kick off on June 11 in Mexico City before culminating in the New York\u2013New Jersey region.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"633\" data-end=\"979\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-112734 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/41778876066-3-640x480-1.webp\" alt=\"FIFA World Cup 2026 halftime show\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/41778876066-3-640x480-1.webp 640w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/41778876066-3-640x480-1-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/41778876066-3-640x480-1.webp 640w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/41778876066-3-640x480-1-300x225.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1426\">According to official announcements, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is curating the performance, which is being produced in collaboration with Global Citizen. The initiative is not just about entertainment; it also supports the newly launched FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, aimed at raising $100 million to improve education and football access for children worldwide. FIFA has also pledged $1 from every tournament ticket toward the cause.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1635\">The announcement was teased through a creative social media campaign featuring BTS members alongside Sesame Street and Muppet characters, highlighting the family-friendly and global appeal of the event.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1842\">In addition, Shakira, who is also part of the halftime lineup, recently collaborated with Burna Boy on the official World Cup track \u201cDai Dai,\u201d adding further excitement to the tournament\u2019s cultural impact.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"2038\">With such a powerful mix of music icons and global messaging, the FIFA World Cup 2026 halftime show is already being positioned as one of the most iconic entertainment moments in sports history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026 halftime show is set to make history as FIFA introduces a full-scale musical performance during the final for the first time ever. The landmark event will take place on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, featuring a star-studded lineup including Shakira, Madonna, and BTS. This groundbreaking FIFA [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":112733,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,6],"tags":[42251,42249,11458,42245,42252,42246,42250,42247,42248],"class_list":["post-112732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports","tag-chris-martin-fifa-show","tag-fifa-entertainment","tag-fifa-world-cup-2026","tag-fifa-world-cup-2026-halftime-show","tag-global-citizen-fifa","tag-halftime-show","tag-metlife-stadium-event","tag-shakira-bts-madonna","tag-world-cup-final-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112732"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":112735,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112732\/revisions\/112735"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112733"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}