The first FIFA World Cup final halftime show had 11 minutes, more than 350 performers and apparently no interest in settling on one dress code. Madonna opened in pink Saint Laurent and corsetry, BTS arrived as a seven-man team in red, white and black, Justin Bieber played acoustic guitar in custom Skylrk and Shakira took the field barefoot in enough fringe to register from the upper deck.
Madonna made her entrance through the stadium tunnels in a dune buggy driven by Brazilian football legends Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, then opened the show with a new version of “Music” incorporating elements of “Disco Inferno” and “Danceteria.” The two players flanked her in Brazil-colored tracksuits, one primarily yellow and the other blue, while Madonna went in a completely different direction.
Ronaldinho, Madonna and Ronaldo perform during the Topps Final Halftime Show in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina.
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She layered a mauve Saint Laurent Teddy jacket in satin crepe over a silver bra and a pink corset-style waist cincher detailed with straps and metal hardware. The jacket stayed open to reveal the lingerie construction, while the label’s pink mini shorts in silk habutai barely cleared the hem. Fishnet tights, lavender thigh-high stockings and Saint Laurent’s metallic leather Danceteria boots carried the palette to the knee. Wraparound silver sunglasses, layered necklaces and fingerless gloves supplied the finishing hardware. With “Danceteria” built into both the remix and the boot credit, the look did a little title placement of its own.
