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Giani Infantino says it would be a good idea for Drake to perform at the first-ever World Cup halftime show to rival the Super Bowl.

The FIFA World Cup is gearing up for a major entertainment revolution, with the 2026 edition set to feature the tournament’s first-ever halftime show during the final match at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026. 

The groundbreaking announcement promises to rival the NFL’s iconic Super Bowl halftime spectacle, and Canadian rap icon Drake could potentially take centre stage.

In a bid to elevate the global football spectacle, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that the organisation is already deep into preparations for the show. 

The highly anticipated halftime performance will mark a first in the tournament’s history as the FIFA World Cup aims to blend sport and entertainment on an unprecedented scale.

“I can confirm the first ever half-time show at a FIFA World Cup final in New York New Jersey,” Infantino revealed via Instagram. 

“This will be a historic moment for the FIFA World Cup and a show befitting the biggest sporting event in the world.”

Infantino also disclosed that Coldplay frontman Chris Martin and the band’s manager Phil Harvey would play a pivotal role in curating the lineup for the landmark performance.

Drake vs Kendrick: FIFA’s entertaining twist

The biggest bombshell, however, came during Infantino’s recent appearance on FOX, where he was asked about the possibility of Drake headlining the show — a move that could serve as the ultimate clapback following Kendrick Lamar’s scathing diss track aimed at the Toronto superstar during last month’s Super Bowl halftime show.

“So we can create a bit of a rivalry. It’s a good idea,” Infantino said, teasing the prospect of Drake gracing the MetLife Stadium stage.

 “Actually, Drake was with us when we announced the host cities of the World Cup. I still have his number somewhere.”

While nothing is set in stone, Infantino’s remarks have set social media ablaze with speculation about whether the rap feud could play out on the world’s grandest sporting platform.

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance still dividing opinions

Kendrick Lamar’s headline performance at the 2025 Super Bowl LIX halftime show remains one of the most talked-about moments of the year. 

The Compton rapper, fresh off winning five Grammy Awards, delivered a fiery rendition of his hit song Not Like Us, which took direct shots at Drake.

The performance — complete with lyrics like “Say Drake, I hear you like them young” and “Trying to strike a chord and it’s probably a minor” — reignited the pair’s bitter feud, sending the internet into a frenzy. 

Adding fuel to the fire, Lamar sported a silver pendant with the letter “a” — a subtle nod to the controversial lyric about “A minor”, widely interpreted as another jab at Drake.

With FIFA’s viewership figures dwarfing the Super Bowl’s audience, the prospect of Drake headlining the World Cup halftime show would undoubtedly add another explosive layer to the ongoing rap battle.

According to FIFA, the 2022 World Cup Final between Argentina and France reached an average live audience of 571 million viewers globally, with over 1.4 billion people tuning in for at least one minute of the action.

 By contrast, the 2025 Super Bowl, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, drew an average of 127.7 million viewers in the United States as per Statista — the highest-rated Super Bowl in history but still far behind the World Cup’s staggering numbers.

Although, Billboard reports that Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show had 133.5 million viewers, drawing a larger audience than the Super Bowl itself.