“FIFA has drafted plans to use the MetLife Stadium field during the half-time show of the World Cup final, making it very likely that the interval for the tournament’s showpiece event on July 19 will run significantly beyond soccer’s usual regulations of 15 minutes. At last year’s Club World Cup final at MetLife, FIFA presented half-time entertainment featuring musicians Doja Cat, J Balvin and Tems but the show did not use the field. Instead, the organizers constructed a stage high up in the stands to avoid any impact on the playing surface. Soccer’s governing body has previously informed broadcast partners it intends to announce the line-up of acts for the World Cup final half-time show on May 14. According to sources with direct knowledge of the plans, who asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships, one idea floated uses the field for the performance, as is usually the case with half-time shows at the Super Bowl. …”
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