Madonna, Shakira and Ted Lasso appear in first World Cup half-time show

The coverage of the FIFA World Cup final half-time show broadly agrees on the event's details, such as the performers and broadcast information. However, the framing and emphasis differ slightly, with some outlets like GB News focusing on a specific performer, Justin Bieber, while others like The Guardian and Evening Standard provide more general information on the event, including broadcast timing and channels.

Madonna, Shakira and Ted Lasso appear in first World Cup half-time show

The 11-minute performance on Sunday also saw Justin Bieber step on to the pitch along with Burna Boy and Korean pop group BTS.

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Fans have slammed the half-time show at the World Cup final, which lasted over 20 minutes, as FIFA broke the rules of the International Football Association Board (Ifab) The performance, which was co-headlined by Shakira, Justin Bieber, and Madonna, has been criticised, with supporters saying the "game is gone". One fan taking to social media wrote: "What the hell is this?" Another said: "The half-time show is worse than the first half match." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say One other wrote: "Half-time show. Our sport has been Americanised." Former England striker Wayne Rooney labelled it "crap" while speaking on the BBC. The allocated time allowed for half-time by IFAB is strictly 15 minutes, which was broken at the Club World Cup final last year in the United States. FIFA have once again broken this rule, with proceedings not getting back underway after nearly half an hour. LATEST SPORTS NEWS World Cup final live updates as Argentina suffer huge injury blow in Spain match Ryan Fox wins The Open Championship with birdie on 18 to claim first-ever major Scottie Scheffler demands 'stricter' golf rules after missing out on glory at The Open Highlights from the performance saw Madonna start the show, being driven by Brazilian legends Ronaldinho and Ronaldo. Korean boy band BTS took to the stage, before Shakira led the performance. Popular TV show Ted Lasso made a feature, with actor Jason Sudeikis in character, substituting on Justin Bieber for the show. Coldplay's Chris Martin concluded the performance with youngsters singing a song focused on love and inclusivity. FIFA said the performance will showcase "football, music and social impact coming together in the first-ever World Cup final half-time show". The governing body said the performance will support its Global Citizen Education Fund, aiming to raise $100million (£74.5million). The initiative aims "to expand access to quality education and football opportunities for children worldwide".

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