India, May 16 -- The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will carry a new kind of global spectacle, with Madonna, Shakira and BTS confirmed as the headliners for the first-ever halftime show at a men's World Cup final.

The show will take place on July 19, 2026, at New York New Jersey Stadium during the final of the expanded 48-team tournament. FIFA announced the historic entertainment slot, with Coldplay frontman Chris Martin curating the performance.

The move gives football's biggest match a Super Bowl-style entertainment layer, placing three global music forces inside the World Cup final broadcast. The show will be produced by Global Citizen, in partnership with Live Nation and Done + Dusted.

FIFA said the halftime show will support the FIFA G...