FIFA World Cup 2026: Entertainment Takes Centre Stage as Final Halftime Gets Extended
- The 2026 FIFA World Cup final half-time interval will be 17 minutes long, two minutes longer than the usual break.
- Eleven minutes of the half-time are reserved for musical performances by Shakira, Madonna, and Justin Bieber.
- The remaining six minutes will be used for stage changes, dismantling, and pitch maintenance, while hydration breaks will continue as usual.
- FIFA notified the Spanish and Argentine Football Federations about the half-time change.
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The half-time of the final of the 2026 World Cup, between Spain and Argentina, will be new. For reasons, an exceptional show, never seen for a World Cup football.
Official: World Cup Final Half-Time Break Extends to 17 Minutes
FIFA has finally cleared up the confusion surrounding the half-time interval for Sunday’s 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at MetLife Stadium, saying it will not exceed 17 minutes, just two minutes longer than the standard half-time interval.
FIFA has shed light on one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, which will be played on Sunday at 21:00 CET in New York.
Shining names of world music such as Madonna, Shakira and Justin Bieber will parade on stage
Now all the details are finalized for the World Cup final halftime show. The halftime break will be "only" 17 minutes, Marca reports.
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