The FIFA Membership World Cub last was held within the US for the primary time on Sunday, because the match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain passed off at East Rutherford, New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. The occasion additionally featured the event’s first-ever halftime present, with Doja Cat, J Balvin, Tems, and shock company Coldplay performing excessive within the stands.
The cadre of worldwide performers performed a 15-minute spectacular from up within the nosebleeds because of an modern stage created by halftime presenters World Citizen and associate Christ Martin of Coldplay. Placing the stage within the stands allowed the manufacturing to keep away from damaging the sphere’s freshly planted grass, and restricted the changeover timing points confronted by Shakira’s halftime efficiency on the 2024 Copa America last.
The occasion started with J Balvin performing “Mi gente” and “Reggaeton,” adopted by Tems singing “Love Me JeJe.” Doja Cat then took the stage for a rendition of “Girl,” earlier than giving manner for a shock efficiency from Coldplay, who teamed up with Emmanuel Kelly, for a hovering rendition of “A Sky Stuffed with Stars.”
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World Citizen had hope to lift $100 million for world training entry with the efficiency. “I’m proud to signify America on this distinctive stage that may deliver folks from all corners of the world collectively,” Doja Cat instructed Rolling Stone. “I’m additionally extraordinarily grateful to proceed to assist world training efforts by elevating funds for the FIFA World Citizen Training Fund.”
Australia’s Kelly, who was born with underdeveloped limbs on account of prenatal publicity to chemical warfare in Iraq, instructed RS he was excited to signify differently-abled people on such an enormous stage: “Being a part of the first-ever FIFA Membership World Cup Last Halftime Present is greater than a private milestone — it’s a second of visibility and hope for each differently-abled little one who’s ever been instructed ‘no.’”
Previous to kickoff, Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini carried out the Official FIFA Anthem “Need.” Watch video of all of the performances beneath. The present and event had been one thing of a precursor to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which might be hosted throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico, with the ultimate additionally set to happen at MetLife.
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