Julius OkorieNigerian Singer, Songwriter and music producer, Temilade Openiyi, better known as Tems, is among top singers that will feature at the maiden half time show in the final of this year’s FIFA Club World Cup.
The Grammy Award winner has been chosen alongside Colombian music sensation, José Álvaro Osorio Balvín, sometimes simply known as J Balvin and acclaimed American rapper and songwriter Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini better known as Doja Cat.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe trio have were chosen by the world Soccer ruling body to put entertainment icing to the final of the FIFA Club World Cup that is featuring 32 teams for the first time this year.
The final of this year’s event will be played on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at MetLife Stadium in New York, New Jersey, with the three music sensations set to thrill at half time, an introduction which FIFA has hinted may also be infussed at the 2026 World Cup to be hosted by United States, Mexico and Canada featuring for the first time 48 teams as opposed the 32 teams that featured at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
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The landmark performance marks the debut of a halftime show at a FIFA club competition and will be broadcast globally, coinciding with the final match of the tournament — a historic moment that will see the crowning of the world’s first official club champion under FIFA’s new 32-team format.
Curated by Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin, the show is part of a broader initiative to spotlight education access through the newly launched FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise $100 million to support quality learning opportunities for children worldwide.
“This is a historic moment—for me, for Latin culture, and for every kid who dreams big,” said Colombian superstar J Balvin. Nigerian artist Tems added, “We’re going to bring the world together for a beautiful moment — to celebrate football and the unity that music brings.”
The FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund was unveiled earlier this year during the Global Citizen NOW Summit. FIFA President Gianni Infantino underscored the vision behind the partnership: “Together we are going to make history on a special occasion where football and music unite the world.”
The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is poised to be the largest global club tournament to date, with millions of fans worldwide expected to tune in for both the action on the pitch and the star-studded musical celebration.
The FIFA Club World Cup this year is set to kick off on Saturday June 14, 2025 and runs till Sunday July 13, when the final will be played with millions of soccer and music lovers expected to savour the best of football and music artistry.
Colombian J Balvin, one of the artist featuring at the event is one of the best-selling latin artists, with 35 million records sold worldwide.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
