The 2026 World Cup final will include a star-studded halftime show featuring celebrities from six continents, airing on Fox, Fox One, and Telemundo, as well as streaming on the Fox Sports app and Peacock.
The lineup, selected by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, includes Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, Burna Boy, BTS, and Coldplay, among others, and will support FIFA’s charity arm, the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise $100 million for education and soccer access worldwide.
World Cup Halftime Show
The 11-minute show, announced in New York City on May 14, 2026, will feature a mix of music, dance, and inspiration, with participants from around the world, including the viral dance troupe Ghetto Kids from Uganda and the kids from Staten Island’s PS22 Chorus.
The event is expected to draw a massive global audience, with FIFA already boasting record viewership during the 2026 World Cup, including 20 billion video views worldwide across all digital platforms, surpassing the Super Bowl’s 125.6 million viewers.
Soccer’s popularity is growing in the US, with Americans now ranking it as their third favorite sport, and the World Cup halftime show is likely to attract a large and diverse audience, both domestically and internationally.
Global Impact
The halftime show’s charitable focus and global reach reflect the sport’s ability to unite people across cultures and borders, and its potential to inspire positive change through education and access to sports.
The event’s success will also be a testament to the power of sports to bring people together and transcend cultural and linguistic barriers, with the World Cup final and halftime show set to captivate audiences worldwide.
