The pop star from Romagna performed the official FIFA anthem “Desire” with former Take That member Nicole Scherzinger, singing in Spanish, during the pre-match show. Tom Cruise’s monologue followed. Shakira and Justin Bieber also appeared at the halftime show.
Laura Pausini con Robbie Williams nel pre-show della finale dei Mondiali 2026. Madonna con Ronaldo e Ronaldinho e Shakira, protagonisti dell’half time show
Football is a “language spoken without words, a force that unites people, that turns strangers into friends and reminds us of what unites us,
“– said the Top Gun actor –. More than 30 days ago, 48 nations began a journey, crossed oceans, crossed borders and cultures. Let us celebrate a tournament that united the world, let us celebrate each other. This is unity. This is greatness.”
The pre-show is also the occasion to introduce the Cup that will be awarded to the winners this evening: the trophy, enclosed inside the famous Louis Vuitton suitcase, is unveiled by the Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz with the former Argentine world champion Mario Kempes, the symbol of Spain, champion of 2010 Andres Iniesta and the South Korean actress and model Ho Yeon Jung.Â
Madonna in the half time show with Ronaldo and Ronaldinho
It’s just a taste of the half-time show – a new feature of this edition of the World Cup – which during the interval featured the super guests, from Madonna a Shakira, from Justin Bieber to Coldplay.
The pop star of ‘La Isla Bonita’ and ‘Like a Prayer’ makes her entrance into the stadium accompanied by the dance troupe, aboard a toy car driven by the former Brazilian star Ronaldo, flanked by another former Seleçao champion, Ronaldinho (registered with Ravenna Calcio for next season), to the tune of ‘Danceteria’ and ‘Music Inferno’.
An acoustic version of Bieber (voice and guitar) precedes the performance in yellow and pink costume of Shakira that enchants the stadium. And then on the screens, PelĂ© asks for a repeat of ‘Love’. Providing a breathtaking view, the cameras film from above the same writing that has been forming in the center of the field, while the Coldplay they sing with the boys of the Staten Island choir.