The end of the 2025-26 season is approaching, and once action concludes in May, all attention will be on the 2026 World Cup.
While most fans will be watching from home – or in the pub – there will be a strong contingent of supporters travelling to North America to cheer their respective countries on, dreaming of their nation appearing in the final in the MetLife Stadium.
The matches themselves will no doubt be entertaining enough, but perhaps none more so than the World Cup final, though it appears the tournament's organisers hope to captivate fans with a half-time show.
Here, FootballGroundGuide details all you need to know about the half-time show.
FIFA World Cup Final: Who will perform in the half-time show?
There is no official news about who will perform at half time, but FIFA President Gianni Infantino dropped a massive hint last week, telling reporters: “We will have, for the first time in history, at the finals, we’ll have for the first time ever a halftime show. A half-time show, curated by Chris Martin and Coldplay.”
Half-time shows have predominantly been seen in North American Sports, most notably the Super Bowl final, and football fans might be somewhat confused about the intended plans to have one for this summer's World Cup.
Perhaps observers should not have been surprised considering FIFA staged a half-time show at the Club World Cup in 2025, featuring J Balvin, Doja Cat, Tems and Emmanuel Kelly.
FIFA World Cup Final: How long is the halftime show?
Despite the fact that the World Cup is around the corner, there is very little information about what to expect from the final itself, but inferences can still be made.
The Super Bowl half-time show lasts exactly 12 minutes, and it is a safe bet that a half-time show at the World Cup will last a similar length.
Football matches naturally have a 15-minute interval, so squeezing in a performance in that slot should be possible.