2026 World Cup Final HALFTIME SHOW: Shakira's Ex in the Stands With Their CHEERING Kids!
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Shakira rocked the FIFA World Cup 2026 Topps Final Halftime Show while sons Milan Piqué Mebarak and Sasha Piqué Mebarak supported her from the crowd. The singer shares her sons with ex Gerard Piqué, a former soccer player for Spain, who brought the boys to the final game. This performance marks Shakira’s fourth World Cup performance.
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AI GeneratedShakira stole the spotlight at the World Cup halftime show, marking her fourth appearance at the tournament. The event also featured performances by Justin Bieber and Madonna, though the latter faced criticism for using prerecorded audio. Despite the spectacle, the extended halftime break sparked backlash, while the tournament concluded with a heartwarming family moment for Lamine Yamal.
If the World Cup had a halftime MVP,
Shakira would have locked it up.
Performing barefoot, wearing a custom
Cavalli look with cutouts,
and backed by 34 dancers.
This was actually Shakira's fourth World Cup performance.
I feel like this stage has given me good luck, always.
She actually met her ex,
former Spanish soccer star Gerard Piquet,
while making a video for the 2010 tournament.
Now he's all mine.
The two had a very public and nasty breakup
after 11 years together,
and yesterday, Piquet and their two sons
were in the audience,
as she was the one grabbing the world spotlight.
Everything is the result of discipline and commitment.
And this moment somehow sparked dating rumors online.
Shakira smiled, joked, and playfully chatted
with Spain's Ferran Torres,
while posing with him
after he won the Man of the Match trophy.
Other halftime highlights?
Go out there, don't be nervous.
Nobody's watching, all right?
Make us proud.
A Ted Lasso surprise,
as Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt
introduced Justin Bieber,
who brought the energy way down
with his acoustic version of Everything Hallelujah.
♪ I'm loving you hallelujah ♪
♪ It's the World Cup hallelujah ♪
Another letdown?
♪ Music ♪
Fans inside the stadium
were puzzled at the beginning of the show,
and were trying to figure out where Madonna was.
Turns out the first 90 seconds of her performance
were prerecorded, leaving only about 20 seconds live.
It was crazy, it was wild.
More by the numbers?
There were 60 cameras, including drones and a helicopter,
57 microphones, and a global audience
reportedly of nearly 1.8 billion.
The first ever show lasted 11 minutes,
but the halftime break was more than 27 minutes long,
and sparked backlash.
FIFA breaking their own rule
by adding 12 minutes to the standard 15,
forcing players to do a second warmup.
Quote, was this a fever dream?
And let's stop trying to add concerts to sporting events.
Spain have won the war.
But the sweetest moment came
after Spain defeated Argentina,
19-year-old Lamine Yamal celebrating
with his brother Kina,
the adorable three-year-old stealing the show.