The Sporting News tracked live updates from Sunday's halftime show.

Throughout an impeccably choreographed, thematically jumbled and carefully fleet-footed 11 minutes and change, these performers valiantly attempted to justify the existence of a halftime show that, if some of the most vocal soccer fans are to be believed, very few people actually wanted.

Soccer legend Wayne Rooney shared a five-word review of the World Cup final halftime show that left BBC anchors speechless.

The first World Cup final halftime show brought together some of the biggest names in music, with BTS, Justin Bieber, Madonna and Shakira -- but how did we rate them?

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