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About the FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony
The ceremony will take place 90 minutes before Sunday’s final. FIFA said in a statement that the show aimed to “celebrate the unforgettable journeys of the 48 teams” through 16 host cities in three countries.
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IShowSpeed - who has broadcast several games live – is listed as a performer, while Cruise – who has also been spotted in the stands and performed stunts at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony – is billed as a “special appearance”. The ceremony will also feature a performance by Italian singer Laura Pausini, who helped open the Olympics in Cortina, Milan, in February. Tony Award winner and Pussycat Dolls member Nicole Scherzinger; and Robbie WilliamsBritish singer and former member of Take That.Jennifer Hudson, EGOT winner with Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Awards, will sing the American National Anthem.“Echoing the spirit of the opening ceremony, which welcomed the world to the greatest stages in Canada, Mexico and the United States, the Closing Ceremony will bring the 2026 FIFA World Cup to a successful conclusion through music, culture and football before we begin a much-anticipated game to crown the champions of this groundbreaking event,” said Heimo Schirgi, Chief Operating Officer of the World Cup.
FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony Date and Time
While Sunday will also see the World Cup’s first half-time show, which will feature a number of A-list performers, the closing ceremony is nothing new to the World Cup. The closing ceremony was produced in collaboration with Balich Wonder Studio, led by Marco Balich, who curated the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Qatar World Cup.FIFA encouraged ticket holders to arrive early and promised fans “will play an active role in the show”. The show begins at 1:30 pm at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with a 3 pm start.
