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FIFA’s World Cup final halftime show sparks outrage: ‘We don’t want it’

Nypost · · 445 words · By Matt Ehalt
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Apparently there are some folks who don’t enjoy Shakira concerts.

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What happened

Apparently there are some folks who don’t enjoy Shakira concerts.

Why it matters

FIFA announced Thursday its first halftime show for the upcoming World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in a major deviation from the norm.

Common ground

The Super Bowl-like show will feature Shakira, Madonna and K-pop band BTS and be curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The trio’s performance will support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.”
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Multiple sources confirm the performance supports the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, aiming to raise $100 million.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, also marketed as FIFA Club World Cup 25, was the 21st edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club soccer competition organized by FIFA. This was also the fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup is scheduled to be the tenth edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup, the quadrennial international women's football championship contested by the national teams of the m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2027_FIFA_Women's_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_World_Cup_finals
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Claim 2: “FIFA President Gianni Infantino sharing an Instagram post stating the show will be “bringing together music and football on the biggest stage in sport for a very special cause.””
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While the general event is corroborated, the specific Instagram post by Gianni Infantino is not independently verified in the provided evidence; the evidence only provides general FIFA information.
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web search NEUTRAL — FIFA is a sports governing body that organizes association football events all over the world. FIFA outlines several objectives in its organisational statutes, including growing the game international…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA
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web search NEUTRAL — The celebrations, the kits, the balls, the haircuts — every moment finds its way back into everyday life. Who steps up in 2026? FOLLOW FIFA’S TOURNAMENT CHANNELS BELOW!
https://www.youtube.com/@fifa
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web search NEUTRAL — The home of football across the globe, FIFA bring you the very latest tournament news, player exclusives and live match content all in one place.
https://www.fifa.com/
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Claim 3: “FIFA announced Thursday its first halftime show for the upcoming World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm FIFA announced a halftime show for the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, also marketed as FIFA Club World Cup 25, was the 21st edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club soccer competition organized by FIFA. This was also the fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the finals of the men’s FIFA World Cup. Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 22 tournaments to date, with Germany having pa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_records_and_sta…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_World_Cup_finals
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Claim 4: “the Associated Press noting how the Killers are hosting a pre-match concert before this year’s Champions League final May 30.”
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The provided web search results for 'The Killers' only provide general band information and a movie title; none of the evidence mentions a pre-match concert for the Champions League final on May 30.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Killers are an American rock band. It was formed in Las Vegas in 2001. The band's current lineup (as of 2023) comprising of Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass), Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (dru…
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killers
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web search NEUTRAL — The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killers
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web search NEUTRAL — Killers is a 2010 American action comedy film directed by Robert Luketic and starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher. The film centers on a young woman (Heigl) who meets the man of her dreams (Kut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killers_(2010_film)
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Claim 5: “This year’s World Cup is being hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada”
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Wikipedia and multiple cross-references confirm the 2026 World Cup is hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT) have participated in eleven editions of the FIFA World Cup, an international soccer competition contested by men's national teams representing memb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_at_the_FIFA_Worl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, also marketed as FIFA Club World Cup 25, was the 21st edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, an international club soccer competition organized by FIFA. This was also the fi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup
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Claim 6: “The Super Bowl-like show will feature Shakira, Madonna and K-pop band BTS and be curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin.”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the show features Shakira, Madonna, and BTS, and is curated by Chris Martin.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Estadio GNP Seguros, formerly known as Foro Sol, is a multipurpose stadium built in 1993 inside the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez in eastern Mexico City. It is located near the Mexico City Internationa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estadio_GNP_Seguros
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( shə-KEER-ə, Spanish: [ʃaˈkiɾa isaˈβel meβaˈɾak riˈpol]; born 2 February 1977) is a Colombian singer, songwriter, dancer, and record producer. Referred to as the "Queen …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakira
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will be the final match of the 2026 World Cup, the 23rd edition of FIFA's competition for men's national soccer teams. The match is scheduled to be played at MetLife Stad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_final
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.