The July 19 World Cup final in New Jersey will be the first to include a Superbowl-inspired "Halftime Show," with performances from American veteran Madonna , the Colombian voice of the 2010 and now 2026 World Cup Shakira , and South Korean boyband BTS .

The curator is Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, who announced the lineup in a promotional video featuring characters from Sesame Street and the Muppets on Thursday.

At 67, Madonna still gets headline billing — and like Shakira she is touring the Americas at present Image: Pilar Olivares/REUTERS

What did FIFA say about the event?

FIFA says the event aims to raise money for its FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.…