Here’s Why FIFA President Thinks Drake Performing at 2026 World Cup Is a ‘Good Idea’

Drake, a Toronto local, represented for Canada when the 2026 Global Cup host towns had been introduced ultimate occasion, and he might be making an look on the 2026 video games as a performer.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino pulled as much as FOX 5’s Good Day New York on Thursday (March 6), and co-host Rosanna Scotto pressed Infantino about the potential of Drake appearing on the Global Cup then occasion.

“I have a great idea for you for the halftime — Drake,” she mentioned. “Because you were at the Super Bowl — Kendrick Lamar dissed him at the Super Bowl.”

“So we can create a bit of a rivalry,” Infantino quipped about Drake’s feud with Lamar. “That’s a good idea. Actually, Drake was with us when we announced the host cities. I should have his number saved somewhere.”

Infantino referred to as the Global Cup halftime display — which is produced by means of Coldplay’s Chris Martin — the “best halftime show ever.”

“We’re thinking big,” he advised FOX 5. “We’ll have 2 billion viewers from every corner of the world. It’s like 20 times the Super Bowl. So, we are very excited about that. You have to watch it – that’s the surprise. … It will be global, different languages, different countries.”

Toronto will probably be taking part in host to the primary match recreation of the Global Cup on June 12, 2026. Vancouver, B.C, may even host a fit north of the border.

“Canada as a whole, we have an incredible melting pot. But in Toronto, there are just so many different cultural experiences,” Drake advised Infantino in February 2024. “So when the world comes, it’s going to be beautiful.”