The countdown to the final of the 2026 World Cup ended and, in addition to defining the new world champion among the national teams of Spain and Argentinathe game in MetLife Stadiumlocated in the city of East Rutherford, New Jerseywill make history for unprecedented innovation in the main international tournament.
For the first time in history, a World Cup final will feature a spectacle of half-time and this proposal, inspired by the show that each year accompanies the superbowlwill bring together some of the main stars of the music international, because the match will be seen by billions of people.
The event will take place this Sunday, July 19, at 1:00 p.m. Guatemala time, and the stage will receive 82 thousand fans for an unprecedented duel between two teams seeking to write a new page in the history of the tournament: Spain aspires to conquer its second star and Argentina will try to lift its quarter World Cup.
However, the World Cup 2026 arrives to its final match with a format increasingly similar to that of an American show, since the World Cup will have a closing ceremony before the match, with performances, among others, by Laura Pausini and Robbie Williamsin addition to a concert during halftime of the game.
What time does Shakira sing?
The start of the match is set for 1:00 p.m. of Guatemala this Sunday, July 19. Therefore, if the match proceeds normally, the halftime show is scheduled to begin between 1:50 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. from Guatemala, where stars such as Shakira, Madonna and the South Korean group BTS will perform.
This already happened in Copa América 2024also disputed in USAwhen, after sanctioning the selectors whose teams entered late for the second half, Shakira He played for seven minutes in the final, and between the setup and the adaptation of the playing field, the restart of the game took 26 minutes.
Shakira, Madonna, BTS and justin bieber They will headline the historic halftime show of the 2026 World Cup final between the national teams of Argentina and Spain. However, the presentation does not have a exact time start, as it will begin immediately after the first half of this commitment ends.
In this scenario, there is no exact start time, since the presentation will begin immediately after the end of the first half and the schedule will depend on the interruptions and added time. Despite this, it is known that the musical presentation will last approximately 11 minutesin order to avoid delays.
The stars of the show
During the halftime show Madonna, Shakira will perform along with Burna BoyBTS, Justin Bieber, Gustavo Dudamel and the choir PS22 Chorusaccompanied by Coldplay. In addition, there will be appearances by characters from Sesame Street and the Muppets, beloved by sports fans throughout most of North America.
Given the circumstances, in order not to get lost no actionit advisable is to maintain the transmission from the end of the first half and not changing channel during the break, because the FIFA hopes to offer a presentation of international stature without affecting the development of the grand final between the Argentine and Spanish teams.