World Cup final: Trump, half-time show and everything but the football – live
White House confirms Trump will attend World Cup final Shakira, Madonna and BTS headline first half-time show World Cup final liveblog: all the football | Mail Tom Streamer IShowSpeed, probably more famous than 98% of the players at this World Cup, is...
The World Cup final is drawing attention for more than the match itself, with the spectacle around the event becoming a major part of the live coverage, according to a monitored public feed from The Guardian Football.
The White House has confirmed that Donald Trump will attend the final, adding a political dimension to one of football’s biggest stages. The feed also says the first halftime show at a World Cup final will feature Shakira, Madonna and BTS, marking an unusually prominent entertainment lineup for the event.
Alongside those names, the liveblog notes appearances from internet personality IShowSpeed and rapper Post Malone, who is said to have joined the closing ceremony. Swae Lee also appeared with Post Malone for “Sunflower,” according to the feed.
The Guardian’s live coverage suggests the event has become a blend of football, celebrity performances and closing-ceremony moments, with the match sharing the spotlight with the pageantry around it. The monitored public feed indicates that the halftime and ceremony segments are being treated as major attractions in their own right.
This report is based on a monitored public feed and reflects the details available there at the time of publication. Source attribution is provided below.
Source: The Guardian Football - https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jul/19/world-cup-final-trump-halftime-show-shakira-bts-madonna-everything-but-football
