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How "Seven Nation Army" Became Soccer's Global Anthem — From a Milan Bar to the World Cup Final
On Sunday, 82,500 people at MetLife Stadium will sing a riff written in a Detroit two-piece’s practice space. Here’s the verified chain of how seven notes with no words conquered the terraces — and why Queen engineered the blueprint thirty years earlier.
The final has no rock band on the marquee. Listen anyway.
This Sunday, July 19, Argentina and Spain meet at MetLife Stadium in the 2026 World Cup final — the first final in World Cup history with a halftime show. The bill, per Global Citizen, is Madonna, Shakira and BTS co-headlining, with Burna Boy, Justin Bieber, Gustavo Dudamel, and the PS22 Chorus featuring Coldplay — all curated by Chris Martin. The closest thing to a rock band on that stage is a Coldplay cameo backing a school choir.