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Lackluster World Cup final ceremony draws criticism
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Lackluster World Cup final ceremony draws criticism

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The World Cup final closing ceremony at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey was criticized for being lackluster and poorly attended.
  • Performers included local percussionists, US YouTuber IShowspeed, and Post Malone, whose performances were described as having "clear difficulties" and being "insipid."
  • Commentators noted the ceremony's brevity and lack of impact, contrasting it with the inauguration ceremony and questioning traditional pre-game rituals.

The closing ceremony for the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey was met with disappointment, starting late and with a half-empty stadium. The event featured a mix of local performers and international artists, but failed to generate significant excitement.

This is the World Cup

— IShowspeedRepetitively singing the refrain during his performance.

The ceremony kicked off with an ensemble of local percussionists, including Brooklyn United, Fogo, and NY Bucket Drummers. They were followed by American YouTuber and singer IShowspeed, who performed the song "Champions." His performance was noted for having "clear difficulties" in synchronizing with the music. Post Malone, dressed in a country music style, then performed "Chrome Heartbreaker" before being joined by rapper Swae Lee for "Sunflower."

Described as "insipid" and even less impactful than the opening ceremony, which was already the shortest in World Cup history, the closing spectacle lasted only about 10 minutes. Commentators on Telefe, Pablo Giralt and Juan Pablo Varsky, characterized the event as "tranquil," an "elegant euphemism" for disappointing and forgettable.

What happened with the cábala? Because this broke the routine a bit, didn't it?

— Pablo GiraltCommentator on Telefe, noting the disruption of pre-game rituals.

Viewers and commentators also noted the disruption of traditional pre-game rituals, such as the "cábala" or superstition of player Rodrigo de Paul consuming 14 candies before matches. The focus shifted to the Argentine national team's movements on the field as the musical segment concluded, leaving the atmosphere subdued.

tranquil

— Pablo Giralt and Juan Pablo VarskyDescribing the closing ceremony, which was seen as a euphemism for disappointing.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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