First Ever World Cup Final Halftime Show in 2026: Coldplay to Help Plan the Spectacle

The 2026 World Cup final will undergo an unprecedented format change. For the first time in the history of the tournament, a halftime show, meant to dazzle and astound, will be staged between the two halves of the final match. FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed this news on social media and added one little detail that made it all the more thrilling: the English band Coldplay will help in planning the performance.

Final to be staged Super Bowl style

The World Cup final in 2026 will not only be held in the North American continent for the first time; it will also carry two unheard-of features. This becomes exactly the type of thoroughly international hybrid event that FIFA strives to orchestrate in every way it can.