FIFA, world football's governing body, announced in September that the final in 2026 will include a halftime show for the first time.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the final of the 2026 World Cup will feature a half-time show for the first time in the tournament’s history. Infantino also revealed on Wednesday that the World Cup would “take over” Times Square during the final and third-place match.

This will be a historic moment for the World Cup and a show befitting the biggest sporting event in the world."We also spoke about how Fifa will takeover Times Square for the final weekend of the World Cup in 2026,

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The MetLife Stadium in New Jersey — to be known as New York New Jersey Stadium for the World Cup — will host the final on July 19, 2026. FIFA is also staging what its president Gianni Infantino called a “takeover” of Times Square for the final weekend of the tournament, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has enlisted Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and band manager Phil Harvey to curate the first-ever halftime show at the FIFA World Cup final. The game and show will occur on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

The FIFA World Cup final will have a halftime show for the first time in history when it comes to New Jersey's MetLife Stadium in 2026.