FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the 2026 men’s World Cup final, hosted in the US, will include a halftime show for the very first time.

It was announced this week that Coldplay will help organize the halftime show for the World Cup final in 2026.

FIFA Men's World Cup final in the United States will break with tradition and have a Super Bowl-style halftime show, FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said.

For the first time ever, the game will include a Super Bowl-style halftime show. The list of artists for the halftime show for the match to be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will be curated by Coldplay. Coldplay headlined the Super Bowl 50 halftime show in Santa Clara, with Beyoncé and Bruno Mars.

For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, the 2026 final will feature a Super Bowl-style halftime show. FIFA President Gianni Infantino confirmed the groundbreaking move, with Coldplay’s Chris Martin involved in curating the performance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

The FIFA World Cup final is one of the most-watched sporting events in history, with 1.5 billion viewers tuning in for the 2022 edition. Those watching in 2026

New Jersey's MetLife Stadium will host the final on July 19, 2026, and a "list of artists" will perform on the field during the break. Coldplay manager Phil Harvey and lead singer Chris Martin will produce the halftime show. Coldplay will not perform, but the duo will put together the list of artists who will take part.

The MetLife Stadium in New Jersey — to be known as New York New Jersey Stadium for the World Cup — will host the final on July 19, 2026. FIFA is also staging what its president Gianni Infantino called a “takeover” of Times Square for the final weekend of the tournament, which will be co-hosted by the U.S., Mexico and Canada.

World Cup final, which will be held in East Rutherford, N.J., will feature a Super Bowl type halftime show for the first time in the tournament's history, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed Wednesday.