Published Jul 18, 2026, 6:54 AM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
Hits, misses and Muppets: the star-studded World Cup half-time show nobody asked for
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L ike hydration breaks and Donald Trump’s ability to get refereeing decisions overturned by simply phoning up the president of Fifa and complaining, the final half-time show is an innovation of the 2026 World Cup that comes with a degree of controversy attached. For one thing, its existence automatically means the World Cup final breaks the International Football Association’s 15-minute half-time mandate. For another, its obvious antecedent lies in the NFL’s Super Bowl, where the half-time enter