FIFA president Gianni Infantino has enlisted Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and band manager Phil Harvey to curate the first-ever halftime show at the FIFA World Cup final. The game and show will occur on July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

World Cup final in New Jersey will make history by having a Super Bowl-style half-time show, world football chief Gianni Infantino said Wednesday.

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For the first time in FIFA World Cup history, the 2026 tournament final will feature a Super Bowl-style halftime show, bringing an expanded entertainment element to soccer's biggest event. The move marks a departure from the long-standing tradition of keeping the final match focused solely on the game.

A set-piece soccer match will involve a halftime show. Next summer's World Cup final will see the best artists that Coldplay and Infantino can drag to MetLife Stadium take to the stage for just long enough that players halfway through their eighth game in a month can cool down.