The World Cup final half-time break will be 30 minutes long and basically the entire internet responded as one

8.

Stop Americanising football. It’s so cringe. https://t.co/6RDDJ6ZrZ3

— Alice (@AliceTalksFooty) July 14, 2026

9.

The actual football is becoming such an inconvenience to FIFA isn’t it. https://t.co/N9xERhdTYk

— David Hartrick (@DavidHartrick) July 14, 2026

10.

Pre match show, first half hydration break, half time show, second half hydration break and closing show. Any football going to be played?

— Footy GT (@footy_gt) July 14, 2026

11.

What a load of bollocks

Infantino is a stain on football https://t.co/yMTzTuLZlI

— Ben Leo (@Benleo) July 14, 2026

12.

I hate the Americanisation of football https://t.co/QmJQdyCz0M

— Winston Marshall (@MrWinMarshall) July 14, 2026

13.

Absolutely fucking pathetic.

— han (@unitedhan) July 14, 2026

14.

An abomination. We need nothing more than a raffle and a barely audible interview with an ex pro. https://t.co/wvHHmLMAlr

— Tim Farron (@timfarron) July 14, 2026

15.

Acceptable only if the next Shakira concert has a break halfway through to show a video of the 1987 FA Cup final between Coventry City and Tottenham Hotspur. https://t.co/NsSpBqZN4D

— Sam White (@SamWhiteTky) July 14, 2026