"Another mid-air drop?" Tom Cruise to make special appearance at World Cup closing ceremony [Star Issue]

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Hollywood actor Tom Cruise will make a special appearance at the World Cup closing ceremony.

On the 15th (Korean time), FIFA announced that Tom Cruise would make a special appearance at the closing ceremony held ahead of the North American World Cup final.

With the 2026 World Cup final set to take place early on the 20th at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, Tom Cruise will appear at the pre-match closing ceremony.

As this is the largest tournament in history with 48 participating countries for the first time, the closing ceremony will also be filled with top-tier stars like never before.

Tom Cruise will make a special appearance to cap off the event. While specific performance details remain undisclosed, expectations are high for a dramatic production comparable to the mid-air drop stunt he performed at the Paris Olympics closing ceremony.

Following him, Italian national singer Laura Pausini, American pop star Nicole Scherzinger, and British singer Robbie Williams will take the stage. Singer and actress Jennie Hudson will perform the U.S. national anthem.

FIFA stated plans to continue revealing special performers ahead of the final match.

For the first time in World Cup history, a halftime show will be held during the final match. The halftime performance is expected to feature K-pop group BTS (BTS), Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira, and others.

Meanwhile, Spain has advanced to the World Cup final, where they will face the winner of the Argentina-England semi-final match.

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