Eagle-eyed fans at MetLife Stadium may have noticed a stage being built in the sky.
As football clubs from around the world battled it out on the pitch below, this curious platform slowly began to take shape over the last few weeks of the Club World Cup.
It’s podium-like shape could have made you wonder. Is this where either Chelsea or Paris Saint-Germain will be crowned champions on Sunday? Or, more logically, is this where the tournament’s halftime show will take place? Turns out, it’s the latter, as FIFA confirmed to The Athletic this week.
This stage, high in the nose-bleed sections of the venue, will be where J Balvin, Doja Cat, Tems and Emmanuel Kelly will make history for FIFA. Across all its competitions, this will be the first time a FIFA tournament carries a half-time show.
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