Football’s biggest game got a serious dose of star power!
For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, the Final featured a Super Bowl-style halftime show. Safe to say, it got people talking.
A Line-Up That Reads Like a Festival Poster
The 11-minute performance featured Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber, Burna Boy and Coldplay, while also raising awareness for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
Football Fans… Divided
While plenty of viewers loved the star-studded spectacle, others weren’t convinced.
The biggest talking point wasn’t just the performers, it was halftime itself. To make room for the show, the traditional 15-minute break was extended to almost half an hour. This had many football purists saying it disrupted the flow of the biggest match in the world.
Others argued it was exactly the kind of entertainment football’s biggest stage deserves, comparing it to the iconic Super Bowl halftime show.
Is This the Future?
Love it or hate it, FIFA achieved one thing… Everyone’s talking about it.
Whether halftime shows become a regular feature at future World Cups remains to be seen, but one thing’s certain… next time the Final rolls around, fans will be just as curious about who’s performing as who’ll be lifting the trophy.
