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Post Malone<\/a> headlined the 2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> Final opening ceremony at the \u201cNew York New Jersey\u201d Stadium, performing a genre-spanning set for the massive crowd that gathered 90 minutes before kickoff.<\/p>\n Malone opened with his performance with \u201cChrome Heartbreaker,\u201d a new song he\u2019d been teasing the past week, which was followed by his hits \u201cWow\u201d and \u201cSunflower,\u201d the latter featuring Swae Lee:<\/p>\n Malone\u2019s set lived up to the description FIFA President Gianni Infantino gave earlier in the week when the announcement was made.<\/a> \u201cAt a time when sport, culture, and global attention converge, Post Malone will deliver a performance designed to celebrate the tournament\u2019s journey and ignite the atmosphere before the world\u2019s attention turns to the two finalists,\u201d Infantino previously said in a statement.<\/p>\n While Malone headlined the show, a few additional heavy hitters joined the pregame festivities, including Tom Cruise<\/a>, who made an appearance ahead of the release of his latest movie, Digger<\/em>, set for fall 2026. Jennifer Hudson<\/a> was also on hand for her rousing rendition of the United States national anthem, while YouTube star IShowSpeed<\/a> performed his song \u201cChampions\u201d:<\/p>\n More superstars are set to perform during the halftime show, with Justin Bieber headlining alongside co-headliners Madonna, Shakira, and BTS<\/a>, curating a once-in-a-lifetime experience for World Cup final attendees. The performances have been stacked from the start of the month-long tournament across its three host territories: the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.<\/p>\n Shakira and Burna Boy launched the World Cup in Mexico City with a performance of \u201cDai Dai.<\/a>\u201d Label mates Future and Tyla<\/a>, alongside Katy Perry<\/a>, performed during the World Cup opener in the U.S. at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, while Canada\u2019s opening ceremony<\/a> featured Michael Bubl\u00e9, Alessia Cara, and Eliana. Ellie Goulding appeared at the quarterfinals<\/a>, where her home country of England defeated Norway, before ultimately being eliminated after a semifinal loss to Argentina.<\/p>\n