The FIFA World Cup Final will be held in New York, New Jersey in 2026, with Global Citizen producing the halftime show.
The next FIFA World Cup will feature a halftime show similar to the Super Bowl.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino said the work will be produced by Global Citizen.
“Global Citizen will be producing the halftime show at the 2026 Finals here in New York, New Jersey, and this will be the first time ever,” Infantino said Saturday night in New York. Speaking at the Global Citizen Festival held in .
FIFA and Global Citizen partnership
Essentially, the partnership means that an international advocacy group whose goal is to end extreme poverty has been granted the rights to produce the first-ever halftime show.
The FIFA World Cup final will be held on Sunday, July 19, 2026 at New Jersey Stadium in New York.
The four-year partnership, which also includes the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, aims to help football fans positively change the lives of millions of people, including ensuring children around the world have access to education. This means that we can support global citizens through a series of initiatives. .
“We want to end extreme poverty. We want to educate. This is part of our FIFA DNA and we are very pleased to have entered into this strategic partnership. , I'm proud.''
Just as music has the power to change the world, sports also have the power to change the world. in #Global Citizen Festivalannounced a four-year partnership with FIFA to mobilize soccer fans around the world to end extreme poverty. pic.twitter.com/sscxAKJvDu
— Global Citizen⭕ (@GlblCtzn) September 28, 2024
“To announce this here in Central Park with Global Citizen is that we are a global organization, and we are also an organization full of global citizens. This is a truly unique and very emotional moment, and I I'm really happy and proud of this partnership and would like to thank Global Citizen, Hugh Evans and everyone.”
As Infantino said, this is a first for the sport. The Super Bowl halftime show is a long-standing tradition for the National Football League (NFL).
The halftime performance of America's favorite sport, the Super Bowl, is a collaboration between the NFL, Roc Nation, and Apple Music.
📹🏟️ Relive last night's best moments #FIFACWC Venue unveiled!#TakeItToTheWorld
— FIFA Club World Cup (@FIFACWC) September 29, 2024
Roc Nation is a full-service management, music publishing and entertainment company founded by American rapper Jay-Z.
American rap artist Kendrick Lamar has been confirmed as the next halftime performer at Super Bowl LIX.
This is scheduled to take place in New Orleans in February 2025.
Also read: Kendrick Lamar approves of Super Bowl halftime show [Video]
Doja shakes up Global Citizen
Doja Cat was one of the standout performers at the Global Citizen festival. She also gave a moving speech about the atrocities occurring in Israel, Ukraine, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The DRC crisis alone has left 7.2 million people internally displaced since March 2024.
Doja Cat speaks out about the millions of children and women suffering in Sudan and Gaza #Global Citizen Festival pic.twitter.com/6KGXXs1yGd
— ۟ (@DojaArchives) September 29, 2024
“Right now, millions of men, women, and children are suffering in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo, and around the world. At a time like this, we need change, love, light, and hope. It is important to remember that we have the power to bring to those in need,” she said.
Doja Cat made South Africans proud, especially with her Mzansi flag dress. Her real name is Zandile Dlamini, and Doja Cat's father is South African actor Dumisani Dlamini.
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