{"id":4996,"date":"2026-07-13T11:57:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4996"},"modified":"2026-07-13T11:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T06:57:55","slug":"ellie-goulding-performs-during-world-cup-quarterfinal-game-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=4996","title":{"rendered":"Ellie Goulding Performs During World Cup Quarterfinal Game: Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>\u201cI already know the boys will make England proud, it&#8217;s coming home,&#8221; she wrote ahead of the game between England and Norway in Miami<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/author\/ellie-goulding\/\">Ellie Goulding <\/a>set the celebratory tone for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/t\/2026-fifa-world-cup\/\">2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> quarterfinals with her performance of \u201cLights\u201d at the for the match between her native country England and Norway at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida on Saturday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tThe British singer first performed during the pregame festivities, delivering \u201cOutside.\u201d At halftime, Goulding reemerged on the stage constructed in the stands to sing her hit \u201cLights.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\tOn Friday, Goulding announced that she\u2019d be performing the halftime, while also showing love for her home country in an Instagram post.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy  lrv-a-font-body-l   \">\n\t\u201cPerforming at the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal for England vs. Norway has me feeling like truly anything could happen. 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