Tom Cruise, Jennifer Hudson, and IShowSpeed are about to light up MetLife Stadium this Sunday, bringing some serious Hollywood firepower to the 2026 World Cup closing ceremony right before the final match kicks off. Forget just watching the game; FIFA is rolling out an epic showstopper that’s going to grab every single eye on the planet before the ball even starts rolling.
MetLife Stadium Is About To Explode Before Kickoff
This 2026 World Cup has been the grandest ever, and it deserves an send-off that matches. After more than a month of elite international soccer, with 48 countries battling it out, Sunday, July 19, is the day a champion gets crowned. While we had three separate opening ceremonies to kick things off across Canada, Mexico, and the United States, FIFA is consolidating all that energy into one massive closing celebration at MetLife Stadium. The goal? To “celebrate the 48 teams’ unforgettable journey across the three host countries and 16 host cities throughout the tournament.” Think about all those wild moments, the upsets, the pure passion we’ve seen. This ceremony is for all of it. Heimo Schirgi, the 2026 World Cup’s chief operating officer, said it perfectly: the closing ceremony will “bring the FIFA World Cup 2026 full circle through music, culture and football.” Oh, and get this: fans in the stadium are going to have an “active role to play in the show.” How cool is that?
Jennifer Hudson Isn’t The Only Star Hitting The Pitch
Seriously, can we talk about this performer lineup for a second? It’s absolutely stacked. Jennifer Hudson is set to belt out the United States national anthem, and if you saw her crush “America the Beautiful” at the 2026 MLB All-Star Game earlier this week, you know she’s gonna bring the house down. That woman just has a voice that vibrates through your soul, right? But she’s far from alone. We’re also getting Italian singer Laura Pausini, American Grammy-nominated singer Nicole Scherzinger, 18-time Brit Award winner Robbie Williams, and the one and only Post Malone. And, of course, the confirmed appearances by Tom Cruise and IShowSpeed mean this thing is going to be unforgettable. The details on what everyone else will be doing are still under wraps, but with a roster like this, it doesn’t even matter. You just know it’s going to be huge.
So, after all that incredible music and spectacle, we’re talking about Spain versus Argentina in the final match. One of these soccer giants is taking home that trophy. You can stream all the action, including the ceremony and the final, with fubo. Don’t miss a second of this global soccer party wrapping up!
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