{"id":38647,"date":"2025-03-05T15:12:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=38647"},"modified":"2025-03-05T15:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:12:58","slug":"fifa-world-cup-half-time-show-fans-reactions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/fifa-world-cup-half-time-show-fans-reactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Fans Furious Over 2026 World Cup Final Half-Time Show Planned by Coldplay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>FIFA have sparked outrage among football fans after president Gianni Infantino confirmed that the 2026 World Cup final will feature a Super Bowl-style half-time show. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The acts performing on the show will be selected and curated by Coldplay\u2019s Chris Martin.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The move has been met with fierce criticism from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/betting-sites\/football\/\">football<\/a> fans on social media, with many fearing the commercialisation of football\u2019s biggest spectacle.<\/p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A Super Bowl-Style Spectacle for Football\u2019s Biggest Event<\/h2>\n<p>The 2026 World Cup, hosted across the USA, Mexico, and Canada, will culminate with the final on July 19 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>In a bid to add more entertainment value, Infantino revealed that FIFA have partnered with Global Citizen to introduce the first-ever World Cup final half-time show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can confirm the first-ever half-time show at a FIFA World Cup final in New York New Jersey, in association with Global Citizen,\u201d Infantino announced on <em>Instagram<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be a historic moment for the World Cup and a show befitting the biggest sporting event in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and band co-founder Phil Harvey will play a pivotal role in selecting artists for the show, which will also feature performances in Times Square during the final weekend of the tournament.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Gianni Infantino has confirmed the 2026 World Cup final will feature a half-time show. <\/p>\n<p>What are your thoughts? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lusaUDo4a6\">pic.twitter.com\/lusaUDo4a6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCMOTD\/status\/1897245357786194117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Extended Half-Time Break Likely<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Infantino has yet to clarify whether the standard 15-minute half-time interval will be extended to accommodate the performances, but given that Super Bowl half-time shows often last up to 30 minutes, many fans suspect an increase is inevitable.<\/p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Football Fans React to World Cup Half-time Show Plans<\/h2>\n<p>FIFA\u2019s decision has ignited backlash on social media, with a lot of football fans arguing that the sport\u2019s traditions are being sacrificed for the sake of entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>The controversy follows FIFA\u2019s previous misstep at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where the post-match ceremony was overshadowed by celebrity chef Salt Bae\u2019s unwelcome intrusion during Argentina\u2019s victory celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>Many believe that football is becoming increasingly commercialised, with changes such as VAR, expanded tournaments, and congested schedules already frustrating traditional fans.<\/p>\n<p>The idea of an extended half-time break for a concert has only fuelled further discontent. Here&#8217;s just a few of the reactions:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FIFA president Gianni Infantino has confirmed the 2026 World Cup final will have a half-time show. <\/p>\n<p>The game is completely gone! Copying Americans will only ruin the World Cup\u2019s  legacy..<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Screenshot Lad (@thescreenlad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thescreenlad\/status\/1897270372468510981?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Coldplay playing (or somehow picking artists for??) a World Cup HALFTIME show is already enough to make the 2026 World Cup the worst in history.<\/p>\n<p>For the 204,568,942nd time, soccer is the world&#39;s most popular sport for a reason, stop trying to fix it <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/HaNcA9NcKB\">https:\/\/t.co\/HaNcA9NcKB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; dave braneck (@braneck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/braneck\/status\/1897217010947461616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Having a halftime show for a world tournament in the final is absolutely absurd\u2026\u2026.the rich has completely destroy the game we love.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; AKWASI (@akwasi_4) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/akwasi_4\/status\/1897285258200121669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No thanks. Don&#39;t need this football isn&#39;t a pantomime the entertainment is on the pitch. If you need a half time show in a sport either the breaks are too long or the sport isn&#39;t entertaining enough. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IfAn6zgLSk\">https:\/\/t.co\/IfAn6zgLSk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chay (@Wrexhamchay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wrexhamchay\/status\/1897292514115342385?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Half time show for the 2026 World Cup final. Just why? What\u2019s the need for it? It\u2019s an American thing so leave it to American sports.<\/p>\n<p>Football fans want to watch a game of football, not football with a concert in the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Infantino makes Blatter look good\ud83d\ude2d<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Craig \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea (@mrcraigmoore1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mrcraigmoore1\/status\/1897260022255772155?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FIFA have sparked outrage among football fans after president Gianni Infantino confirmed that the 2026 World Cup final will feature a Super Bowl-style half-time show. The acts performing on the show will be selected and curated by Coldplay\u2019s Chris Martin. 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