FIFA Aims to Emulate Super Bowl Model for 2026 World Cup Final
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
Translated by the editors
The Super Bowl, the pinnacle of the American football season, is a spectacle not only in terms of sports but also in entertainment, as renowned artists perform during halftime. For the 2026 World Cup, which returns to the USA for the first time in 32 years, FIFA intends to replicate this model.
Details: FIFA President Gianni Infantino announced that the halftime of the World Cup final, taking place in New York, will feature a similar show, with Chris Martin and Phil Harvey from Coldplay working on the guest lineup.
Quote: "I can confirm that the first-ever halftime show in the history of a FIFA World Cup final will take place in New York, New Jersey. It will be a historic moment for the FIFA World Cup and a show befitting the world's largest sporting event.
I also want to thank Chris Martin and Phil Harvey from Coldplay, who will collaborate with us at FIFA to curate the list of artists performing at the halftime show and at Times Square," Infantino stated.
Reminder: Previously, the U.S. Department of State expressed concerns that not all ticket holders for the World Cup matches may be able to enter the country.
