For the first time in 96 years, the men’s World Cup final gets its own live halftime show. The plans are ambitious and elaborate. The critics are out in full force.While Spain and Argentina regroup with a world championship on the line, FIFA will transform its pitch into a full concert stage. BTS, Justin Bieber, Madonna and Shakira are the co-headliners of this far-reaching lineup, which was chosen by Coldplay’s Chris Martin.On top of that, there’s a separate World Cup closing ceremony going down at 1:30 p.m. ET, 90 minutes before the 3 p.m. kickoff. That medley includes headliner Post Malone, actor Tom Cruise, singer Laura Pausini and streamer IShowSpeed.Those are a loaded few sentences. So, here’s how to make sense of the grand halftime experiment.How to watch the FIFA World Cup final halftime show
Venue: MetLife Stadium — East Rutherford, N.J. (New York/New Jersey Stadium)
Date: Sunday, June 19
Halftime show start (estimated): Around 3:45-4:15 p.m. ET
TV (U.S.): Fox and Telemundo
