What is iShowSpeed performing at World Cup Closing Ceremony? Secret revealed

We are less than one week away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, which is set to take place at MetLife Stadium on Sunday, July 19. Ahead of the final, FIFA announced a star-studded list of performers, including iShowSpeed, who will participate in the Closing Ceremony.

The full list of performers includes the popular streamer, Italian singer Laura Pausini, and pop stars Nicole Sherzinger and Robbie Williams. Jennifer Hudson will perform the U.S. national anthem, while actor Tom Cruise will make a special appearance.

But when the list was announced, everyone had the same question: what will iShowSpeed do?

For those who are not part of the “cool” crowd and keeping up with streamers, iShowSpeed has a song out that is titled, “World Cup (Champions).” In the one month since it’s release, the record has a whopping 89 million views.

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iShowSpeed To Perform Song ‘World Cup (Champions)’

iShowSpeed shared with his audience that he will be performing the song after getting a call from FIFA, which he initially thought was a prank.

“They told me they heard the song and wanted me to perform at the World Cup final… at first I thought it was a prank call,” he said during a stream on Tuesday after the news was announced.

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It just shows that when you are a man of many talents and have motion, you cannot be stopped.

🚨| BREAKING: Speed reveals he received an unexpected call from FIFA asking him to perform his World Cup song “Champions” at the World Cup final 🤯🔥

“They told me they heard the song and wanted me to perform at the World Cup final… at first I thought it was a prank call" 😭😳 pic.twitter.com/PkFWGCbug8— Speedy HQ (@IShowSpeedHQ) July 14, 2026

All that’s left to do is determine who will face off in the final at MetLife on Sunday afternoon. We will learn the first finalist on Tuesday after Spain and France face off in the first semifinal. They will face the winner of Wednesday’s semi between England and Argentina.

Kickoff for the World Cup Final is set for 3:00 p.m. ET on FOX on Sunday, July 19, with iShowSpeed and the other Closing Ceremony performances taking place before kickoff.

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