Next year, the FIFA World Cup is coming back to America. And the final match will be embracing an American tradition. 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.

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.

Coldplay is two albums away from retirement, but they’re staying busy until then. The Music Of The Spheres World Tour was recently named the most-attended tour of all-time, and singer Chris Martin is working with FIFA to curate the first Super Bowl-style halftime show at the World Cup final at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium next year.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino shares excitement for Club World Cup this summer, and the World Cup next year during TV appearance Thursday.

It sounds like Chris Martin of Coldplay could play a pivotal role in FIFA’s 2026 World Cup halftime show. According to FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Martin and Phil Harvey — who have worked together as a part of Coldplay — are helping find artists to perform the first World Cup halftime show in 2026.

FIFA is taking a page out of the NFL’s book by adding a half-time show to the upcoming World Cup final. View on euronews