The World Cup final's first halftime show: an attack on tradition or just good entertainment?

20-06-2026 10:00 via cbc.ca

The World Cup final's first halftime show: an attack on tradition or just good entertainment?

The 2026 FIFA World Cup final will feature a halftime show for the first time. It has ruffled the feathers of some soccer fanatics, who see the move as a "Yankeefication" of the Beautiful Game.

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