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As well as Trump’s appearance, the other big talking point leading up to the finale was the Super Bowl-style half-time show.
While the mid-game break is usually for the players to recover from the exertions of the first half, the coaches to give a team-talk and the fans to buy food and drinks, this time it was extended to allow for a mini-concert.
Some of the biggest names featured – Madonna, BTS, Coldplay and Shakira, whose song ‘Dai Dai’ is the official World Cup anthem – all performed, with Justin Bieber also making an appearance.
After receiving a pep talk from Ted Lasso and his assistant coach Beard, Bieber changed the pace of an otherwise strong performance with an acoustic guitar version of ‘Everything Hallelujah’.
The half-time interval lasted 27 minutes, but did it work? Reaction among fans was somewhat mixed – but inside the Match of the Day studio, former England striker Wayne Rooney’s assessment was quite blunt.
“I thought it was bullshit,” he said. “I thought the performance was bad. The timing was bad. Just let us play football.”
Meanwhile, the closing ceremony before the match was like many other events with loud music, dancing on the pitch and a somewhat dramatic speech by actor Cruz.
