The FIFA World Cup Final held its first-ever halftime show on 19 July 2026, a sprawling production featuring Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber and the Muppets among many others. FIFA extended the usual 15-minute interval to up to 30 minutes to accommodate the scale of the performance, marking a significant departure from the tournament's 96-year history and signalling FIFA's ambition to rival events such as the NFL's Super Bowl halftime show.

The roughly 11-minute set opened with Madonna performing alongside Brazilian football legends Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, before moving through a rapid succession of acts including an orchestral cover of "Seven Nation Army" conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, BTS performing "Dynamite", an acoustic turn from Justin Bieber, and Shakira and Burna Boy performing the tournament's official song "Dai Dai". The show closed with the PS22 Chorus joined by Coldplay members and Muppets characters. Produced by Global Citizen, the segment also promoted the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise $100 million (US) to expand children's access to education and football worldwide. Critics described the show as spectacular but disjointed, praising its ambition while noting jarring transitions between performers.