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FIFA President Gianni Infantino is now playing with the notion of inviting Drake to the 2026 World Cup halftime performance - because apparently, soccer and Certified Lover Boy are best friends. In a Good Day New York interview, Infantino was queried on the possibility, and let's just say he didn't close the door.
So now the internet is waiting for the day when Drake releases a World Cup anthem that somehow makes penalty shootouts emotionally heartbreaking. Will he be performing in a bespoke jersey? Will he change teams during the performance?
One thing's certain - if Drake is involved, there will be at least one player who will suddenly be in their feelings after missing a shot. When the host Rosanna Scotto asked about the possibility of Drake's performance Infantino replied:
"So we can create a bit of a rivalry"
As soon as the news came out someone (@sxvixn) took to his X account and commented:
"this would clear the Superbowl"
The confidence in this one is straight next level. Someone on X has already gone on record saying that a Drake World Cup halftime performance would clear the Super Bowl - because clearly, the largest night in American football can't compete with one Canadian rapper and a sea of soccer fans.
Yes, the Super Bowl has firework displays, star appearances, and the regular left shark, but just visualize Drake sweeping onto the pitch as a chanted army of fans recites his lyrics like a dying free kick. If it ever happens, the NFL may need to begin to question its halftime game plan.
And so, the internet has gone full debate mode. Some fans are preparing their World Cup viewing parties as if it's a Drake concert, and others are wondering if the song God's Plan is truly fit for a stadium full of soccer fanatics.
And then there are a few who are just here for the memes, anticipating if Drake will change jerseys mid-concert like he changes teams. Let's hear what the fans have to say!
Netizens have reacted as FIFA president Gianni Infantino suggests a potential Drake World Cup halftime show performance
Some fans teased that they could imagine him singing Hotline Bling while watching a goalkeeper amazingly miss a save. All above the comment section is all lit:
"So they only want Drake because Kendrick diss him?," @TheGlobal_Index commented.
"He’s the ambassador for the upcoming fifa cup already sooooo," another user commented.
"The world cup has half time shows??? Lmaoooo," @KingRJ22 hilariously wrote.
Some others chimed in simply to have something to say, spewing out random jokes, exaggerated reactions, or entirely off-topic Drake lyrics. Others continued the pandemonium as if they were in on some inside information about Drake already rehearsing his goal celebrations:
A folk commented with a GIF:
"Drake fans looking for some win so bad is the funniest thing you gonna see on the internet," @JazzyKofi sarcastically commented.
"Bro does not mince his words lol," @CE17279090 wrote.
It won some applause as a great match between world soccer and one of the world's largest artists. Others were already hailing it as the all-time greatest halftime show - before it's officially been announced:
"This would be crazy tbh," @vocadotoast commented.
"1.5 BILLION!! 10x BIGGER THAN THE SUPERBOWL!!," @teniolaSteph wrote.
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Whether this does or doesn't happen, the internet has already made up its mind - it's either going to be epic or the most meme-able thing of the decade. If Drake does take the stage at the World Cup, get ready for slow-motion drama shots, goal-line emotional moments, and at least one player who looks like they just got their heart broken during the game. Either way, FIFA just discovered a new way to keep us all talking, and in all honesty, we admire the hustle.
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