A wide range of performers, from actors Tom Cruise on the IShowSpeed streamer, will help close out the World Cup, FIFA announced Tuesday.And on Wednesday, soccer’s governing body said the American rapper and singer Post Malone will lead the closing ceremony.
Post Malone in the headline Closing ceremony of the World Cup
About the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup
The ceremony will take place 90 minutes before Sunday’s final. The show aims to “celebrate the unforgettable journey of the 48 teams” through 16 host cities in three countries, FIFA said in a statement.
Famous performers at the FIFA World Cup Final
IShowSpeed , which has broadcast several matches, is listed as a performer, while Cruise, who has also been seen in the stands and performed a stunt at the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics, is listed as a “special appearance”. The ceremony will also include performances by Laura Pausini, the Italian singer who helped open the Milan Cortina Olympics in February; Nicole Scherzinger, Tony winner and member of the Pussycat Dolls; i Robbie Williamsthe British singer and former member of Take That.Jennifer Hudson, who holds the coveted EGOT title with an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony, will perform the United States National Anthem.“Echoing the spirit of the opening ceremonies, which welcomed the world to the biggest stage in Canada, Mexico and the United States, the closing ceremony will bring the 2026 FIFA World Cup full circle through music, culture and football, before kicking off the long-awaited match that will crown the champions of this ground-breaking tournament,” said Heimo Schirgi, Director of Cup Operations of the world
Date and time of the closing ceremony of the FIFA World Cup
While Sunday will also feature the tournament’s first halftime show, featuring a line-up of additional A-list performers, closing ceremonies aren’t exactly new to the World Cup. The closing ceremony is being produced in collaboration with Balich Wonder Studio, led by Marco Balich, who orchestrated the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.FIFA has encouraged ticket holders to arrive early, promising that fans will “take an active part in the show”. The show starts at 1:30pm at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and kickoff is at 3:00pm.