The World Cup Final hadn’t even kicked off before BBC viewers were all talking about the same thing. As millions tuned in for Spain vs Argentina, the closing ceremony quickly became the center of attention—but not for the reason many expected. While some praised the spectacle, others admitted they were completely distracted, sparking a wave of debate across social media.

BBC World Cup Final viewers divided as they say same thing about closing ceremony

Viewers were left distracted as they tuned in to watch Spain v Argentina in the World Cup Final.

BBC viewers were divided by the World Cup Closing Ceremony

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BBC viewers were divided by the World Cup Closing Ceremony (Image: BBC)

Football fans were left divided as they tuned in to watch the closing ceremony ahead of tonight’s final.

The World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina, taking place at New York/New Jersey Stadium in the USA, is being shown on both ITV and the BBC.

Argentina claimed a 2-1 win over England in their semi-final, while Spain defeated France to reach the World Cup’s showpiece fixture.

Ahead of the game, BBC iPlayer aired the closing ceremony, which saw Post Malone and IShowSpeed performing – and viewers were left divided by it.

One viewer said on X, “What in the flat earth is going on right now?!”

Post Malone performed at the Closing Ceremony

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Post Malone performed at the Closing Ceremony(Image: BBC)

Another went on, “Worst closing ceremony.. obviously low budget.”

While a third added, “The World Cup closing show was terrible—lousy production, just like the opening ceremony.”

However, not everyone shared the same views, as many were thrilled to see Post Malone perform.

“#GOAL #POSTMALONE at the #WorldCup closing ceremony! WOW! Wish I could be there,” one said on X.

Another went on, “The way our whole house lit up when IShowSpeed came on! We were cheering as we knew him personally.”

Someone else commented, “First time seeing ishowspeed locked in.”

IShowSpeed opened the ceremony which was a big surprise to fans

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IShowSpeed opened the ceremony which was a big surprise to fans

Meanwhile, for the first time in World Cup history, the tournament will feature a half-time show with some star-studded performances.

The World Cup final half-time show has been curated by Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin and features Shakira and Burna Boy, who co-wrote the anthem for this World Cup.

Madonna and Justin Bieber will also be headlining the controversial half-time show.

Last night, England beat France 6-4 to claim third place in the World Cup Bronze Final.