The 2026 FIFA World Cup has broken ratings records in the United States and around the world, due to its unique combination of star power (Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar performing in perhaps their final World Cup matches, along with younger stars Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal), a North American stage and
The FIFA World Cup Final halftime show provided an answer to the burning question of how to fit Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira, Gustavo Dudamel, Chris Martin and the Muppets into a single 11-minute segment – in the most fleeting way possible. Although there were reports that the halftime show would be allowed to last
was everything Chris Martin’s idea. During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Coldplay frontman called Hugh Evans, CEO of Global Citizen, for whom he curates the Global Citizen Festival, to propose something new. “Wouldn’t it be amazing,” Evans remembers Martin saying, “if we could do the first World Cup halftime show?” Evans agreed and
The end of The biggest World Cup in history is almost here. After 100 games, there are only four teams left and two more games to play. The tournament has been organized by three countries: Mexico, Canada and the United States. All of those host countries are now out of the race. The final teams
the biggest game in soccer is scheduled for Sunday, when Argentina and Spain will meet in the World Cup final, which will take place outside New York City. There’s just one problem. Smoke from wildfires now threatens the match, and FIFA, the sport’s governing body, does not appear to have any plans to protect the
For Norwegian nationals For the men’s soccer team, Saturday’s World Cup quarterfinal match against England will be a first in more ways than one. As the Scandinavian team prepares for the biggest game in its history, it will also face almost unimaginable conditions at home: South Florida’s harsh combination of heat, humidity and scorching sun