Madonna, Shakira, Bieber and The Muppets light up World Cup half-time show
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final featured a star-studded half-time show including performances by Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, and others. The event was designed to raise money for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.
Shakira and Burna Boy embrace during the opening ceremony before the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Thursday, June 11, 2026. (Photo: AP/Eduardo Verdugo) 20 Jul 2026 04:41AM (Updated: 20 Jul 2026 09:52AM) Bookmark Bookmark Share WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedIn Set CNA as your preferred source on Google Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey: Musical headliners Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS and Coldplay were joined by Brazilian football icons and Ted Lasso actors in a spectacular first-ever World Cup final half-time show on Sunday (Jul 19).
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