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World Cup halftime show today: What time to watch Justin Bieber, BTS, Madonna, and Shakira live ⁠32%

7/19/2026, 9:27:19 AM

BS Summary: This article contains 17 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, Framing Effect, and Negativity Bias, with Attempt to Sell a Product or Service as the most egregious example at 18.5% saturation with 93 hits. Analysis detected 612 faulty-reasoning hits from 504 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 41.2% and a BS Rank of ⁠32% (14,397 of 21,164 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 68.00% of the article peer group.

FIFA is giving the World Cup final its first Super Bowl-style halftime show , and the lineup is almost as crowded as the pitch. 
Justin Bieber, BTS, Madonna, and Shakira will headline the performance during Sunday's final between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium . 
Burna Boy, conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and the PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay will also appear, along with characters from Sesame Street and The Muppets . 
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin curated the show. 
What time is the World Cup halftime show? 
The World Cup final kicks off Sunday, July 19, at 3 p.m. 
ET, and the halftime show should begin sometime around 3:45 to 3:50 p.m. 
ET , assuming the match starts on time and there are no major delays. 
FIFA and Global Citizen have not announced an exact start time for the performance because, unlike the Super Bowl, soccer does not stop at a perfectly scheduled point. 
The first half lasts 45 minutes, but additional stoppage time will push halftime back by several minutes. 
Viewers primarily interested in the music should tune in before 3:45 or risk missing the opening of the show. 
The performance itself will last 11 minutes, but the full halftime break could reportedly be considerably longer since crews will need time to build and remove the stage. 
Broadcasters are preparing for the usual 15-minute interval to stretch to as long as 30 minutes. 
Not everyone is thrilled about that possibility, especially given the sport's history. 
Soccer's rulemaking body, the International Football Association Board, normally limits halftime to 15 minutes and even rejected a 2021 proposal to extend it to 25, citing concerns about player welfare and the risks of keeping athletes inactive for too long. 
Some fans also see the extended break as another attempt to turn the World Cup into a Super Bowl-style American television spectacle, with the entertainment ( and controversial ad breaks ) becoming almost as important as the game. 
How to watch the World Cup halftime show 
The halftime show will air as part of the World Cup final broadcast. 
English-language coverage is available on Fox , while the game can be streamed through Fox One and the Fox Sports app. 
Fox's pregame coverage begins at noon ET, three hours before kickoff. 
Spanish-language coverage will air on Telemundo and stream on Peacock . 
Peacock Premium and Premium Plus subscribers have access to all 104 World Cup matches live in Spanish, including the final and its halftime performance. 
You can also check out Mashable's guide to watching the 2026 World Cup online for free , which includes tips for global readers and VPN users. 
The halftime show supports the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund , which aims to raise $100 million to expand access to education and soccer programs for children around the world. 
FIFA says more than $50 million has already been raised, including $1 donated from every ticket sold during the tournament. 
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