Post Malone Debuts New Song ‘Chrome Heartbreaker’ at World Cup Final Pregame Ceremony
Spain squad
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8 Fabian RUIZ Midfielder
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10 Dani OLMO Forward
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12 Pedro PORRO Defender
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14 Aymeric LAPORTE Defender
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15 Alex BAENA Midfielder
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16 RODRI C Midfielder
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19 Lamine YAMAL Forward
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21 Mikel OYARZABAL Forward
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22 Pau CUBARSI Defender
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23 Unai SIMON Goalkeeper
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24 Marc CUCURELLA Defender
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1 David RAYA Goalkeeper
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2 Marc PUBILL Defender
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3 Alex GRIMALDO Defender
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4 Eric GARCIA Defender
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5 Marcos LLORENTE Defender
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6 Mikel MERINO Midfielder
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7 Ferran TORRES Forward
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9 GAVI Midfielder
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11 Yeremy PINO Forward
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13 Joan GARCIA Goalkeeper
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17 Nico WILLIAMS Forward
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18 Martin ZUBIMENDI Midfielder
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20 PEDRI Midfielder
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25 Victor MUNOZ Forward
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26 Borja IGLESIAS Forward
Argentina squad
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3 Nicolas TAGLIAFICO Defender
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4 Gonzalo MONTIEL Defender
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6 Lisandro MARTINEZ Defender
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7 Rodrigo DE PAUL Midfielder
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9 Julian ALVAREZ Forward
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10 Lionel MESSI C Forward
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13 Cristian ROMERO Defender
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15 Nico GONZALEZ Midfielder
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20 Alexis MAC ALLISTER Midfielder
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23 Emiliano MARTINEZ Goalkeeper
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24 Enzo FERNANDEZ Midfielder
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1 Juan MUSSO Goalkeeper
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2 Marcos SENESI Defender
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5 Leandro PAREDES Midfielder
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8 Valentin BARCO Midfielder
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11 Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder
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12 Geronimo RULLI Goalkeeper
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14 Exequiel PALACIOS Midfielder
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16 Thiago ALMADA Forward
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17 Giuliano SIMEONE Forward
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18 Nico PAZ Forward
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19 Nicolas OTAMENDI Defender
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21 Jose Manuel LOPEZ Forward
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22 Lautaro MARTINEZ Forward
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25 Facundo MEDINA Defender
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26 Nahuel MOLINA Defender
Post Malone headlined the pregame ceremony ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium, performing for a large crowd 90 minutes before kick-off. The performance marked the conclusion of a star-studded run of musical acts throughout the month-long tournament, held across the US, Canada and Mexico, and underlined FIFA's efforts to blend sport with major cultural entertainment.
Malone opened his set with the previously teased new track "Chrome Heartbreaker" before playing hits including "Wow" and "Sunflower", the latter joined by Swae Lee. Other pregame appearances included Tom Cruise, Jennifer Hudson singing the US national anthem, and YouTuber IShowSpeed performing "Champions", while Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS are set to headline the halftime show. The tournament's opening ceremonies had earlier featured Shakira and Burna Boy in Mexico City, Future, Tyla and Katy Perry in Los Angeles, and Michael Bublé, Alessia Cara and Eliana in Canada, with the next World Cup confirmed for 2030 in Morocco, Portugal and Spain.
In short
- Post Malone headlined the World Cup Final pregame ceremony, debuting "Chrome Heartbreaker"
- Tom Cruise, Jennifer Hudson and IShowSpeed also appeared before kick-off
- Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS to headline the halftime show
Explained simply
The FIFA World Cup is the world's largest international football tournament, held every four years with teams from around the globe competing for the championship title. The 2026 tournament took place across the United States, Canada and Mexico, with the final held on 10 October 2026 between Spain and Argentina.
Post Malone is an American rapper, singer and songwriter who has achieved mainstream success since emerging in the mid-2010s. He is known for blending hip-hop, pop and rock influences and has produced numerous chart-topping songs and albums that have gained him a large global fanbase.
Major international sporting events now typically feature elaborate musical entertainment programmes as part of their presentation. These pregame and halftime performances have become standard at tournaments like the World Cup, as organisers increasingly seek to blend sporting competition with popular culture and create spectacles that appeal beyond the sport itself.
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