NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� A wide array of performers, from to streamer IShowSpeed, will help close out the , FIFA announced Tuesday.
Soccer’s governing body released the lineup for the closing ceremony, which will take place 90 minutes before Sunday’s final. The show is meant to 鈥渃elebrate the 48 teams鈥� unforgettable journey鈥� through 16 host cities across three countries, FIFA said in a statement.
IShowSpeed 鈥� who has 鈥� is listed as a performer, while Cruise 鈥� who’s also been spotted in the stands and performed a stunt at the 鈥� is billed as making a 鈥渟pecial appearance.鈥� The ceremony will also include performances from Laura Pausini, the Italian singer who helped in February; Tony winner and Pussycat Dolls member and Robbie Williams, the
Jennifer Hudson, who boasts the coveted EGOT title with an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, will perform the U.S. national anthem.
鈥淓choing the spirit of the opening ceremonies, which welcomed the world to the greatest stage in Canada, Mexico and the United States, the closing ceremony will bring the FIFA World Cup 2026 full circle through music, culture and football, before we kick off the highly anticipated match that will crown the champions of this groundbreaking tournament,鈥� said Heimo Schirgi, the World Cup’s chief operating officer.
While Sunday will also feature the tournament’s first halftime show, with a bevy of additional A-list performers, closing ceremonies are not exactly new to the World Cup. The closing ceremony is being produced in partnership with Balich Wonder Studio, who orchestrated the 2022 World Cup’s opening and closing ceremonies in Qatar.
FIFA has encouraged ticketholders to arrive early, promising that fans 鈥渨ill have an active role to play in the show.鈥� The show begins at 1:30 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and kickoff is at 3 p.m.
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