Is this not essentially a World Cup final? The halftime festivities are packed with everything you would expect from a major American event. Everywhere you turn, there are stars. The players from Spain and Argentina had to pause their activities for a whopping 27 minutes and 34 seconds.
Madonna, along with Brazilian icons Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, kicked off the show, arriving on stage in a buggy from the stadium tunnels.
Then, the Muppets took center stage for a segment.
Following them, BTS and Justin Bieber also made an appearance.
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Shakira was also in attendance, performing her World Cup anthem, “Dai Dai.”
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With this star-studded lineup and all the extravagance, one question surfaces: what do the football fans think about it?
Here are some of the best reactions to the halftime show of the World Cup final.
In short, it seems fans are not thrilled with this prolonged break during the World Cup final.
This article has been translated into English using Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.