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J Balvin, Doja Cat and Tems to Headline Inaugural FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show
Summary
Get ready for a first in football history. TheFIFA Club World CupFinal is set to feature its inaugural halftime show, with an electrifying lineup of global music titans:J Balvin,Doja CatandTems. This groundbreaking performance will take place on Sunday, July 13, 2025, atMetLife Stadiumin New Jersey, marking a significant new dimension for a major FIFA tournament.
The star-studded event is being produced by Global Citizen and curated by none other thanColdplay's frontman,Chris Martin. This collaboration extends beyond entertainment, serving a powerful philanthropic purpose: to support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise $100 million USD to improve access to quality education for children worldwide. A dollar from every ticket sold for the entire FIFA Club World Cup tournament will be donated to this fund.
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, an expanded 32-team tournament, kicks off on June 14th in the U.S. and culminates with this historic final. J Balvin expressed his honor, calling it a 'historic moment' for himself, Latin culture, and dreamers. Tems echoed this sentiment, emphasizing the unity music brings and its power to improve lives. The show promises a blend of Afrobeats, reggaeton, pop and hip-hop, delivered live and for free globally with an expected audience of 2 billion viewers. This inaugural halftime spectacle is also seen as a precursor to a similar show planned for theFIFA World CupFinal in 2026, also at MetLife Stadium.
