2025 FIFA Club World Cup halftime show: Funniest memes and reactions

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup halftime show didn’t just light up the stage... it lit up timelines too, with memes and reactions that were as bold as the performances themselves.

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Updated on July 13, 2025 05:08PM EDT

**© Al Bello/Getty Images**Doja Cat performs during the halftime show during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025.

The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup halftime show didn’t just light up MetLife Stadium—it set social media ablaze. As the music faded and the second half loomed, fans were already busy crafting punchlines and pixel-perfect memes.

From Doja Cat’s dramatic entrance to Emmanuel Kelly’s emotional finale, every moment became reaction-worthy material. The internet responded with lightning speed, turning crowd expressions and camera angles into viral gold.

Whether it was playful jabs at choreography or unexpected comparisons to past Super Bowl shows, the spectacle sparked a wave of humor that rivaled the match itself. The funniest reactions? They came from every corner of the globe.

Reactions of the first FIFA Club World Cup halftime show

I just watched Doja Cat and Tems perform live at The FIFA Club World Cup Halftime Show. 🥰 I didn’t know I could smile so hard watching a football channel.

And Doja performed ‘woman’ this is the Doja I love 🩷
— Sparkle ☀︎✨🫧 (@Spicedsparkle) July 13, 2025

tems at the fifa club world cup halftime show ~ afrobeats legacy.
— myparentsnamedmechurchill (@churchill_w0) July 13, 2025

Very weak lineup on the FIFA Club World Cup halftime show.
— Venda Prince (@drickey02) July 13, 2025

Coldplay, Doja Cat, Tems, and J Balvin just performed the halftime show at the FIFA Club World Cup and it was as messy as the lineup sounds. Should've just done one of them imo.
— Peter Stavros (@petestavros) July 13, 2025

Hey @NFL take note, the FIFA Club World Cup did a halftime show for everyone and with no swear words!!! Maybe give it a try for next February
— Lillian Smith (@lilysm1965) July 13, 2025

This fifa club World Cup halftime show is goated
— Kelly O. (@olynyksburner) July 13, 2025

They really did a Super Bowl halftime show for the FIFA Club World Cup
— Timmy Sampana (@TimmySampana) July 13, 2025

Halftime show at the fifa club World Cup this is so American I love it
— tyler (@detroitTYLER_) July 13, 2025

Doja Cat stuns for the FIFA Club World Cup final halftime show pic.twitter.com/HU2bKbY3Bi
— Doja Cat Data (@DojaCatData) July 13, 2025

Doja Cat said that’s all for FIFA Club World Cup halftime show now get back to vie . pic.twitter.com/IpRtxktxut
— kitty (@dojas_kitty_) July 13, 2025

Ariadna Pinheiro

Ariadna is a multisport journalist specialized in delivering key, high-value information across competitions, including tournament formats, rules, lineups and injury updates, while also producing evergreen content. Her career in journalism began in 2021 at Indie Emergente, a digital music magazine, where she honed her skills in writing and reporting. In 2023, she expanded her expertise by contributing to Spoiler Latinoamerica, creating general culture content, before joining Spoiler US in 2024 to focus on entertainment coverage. With almost six years of experience across different media outlets, Ariadna has developed strong expertise at the intersection of sports and entertainment, covering live events such as Super Bowls, FIFA World Cup opening and closing ceremonies, Olympic Games and UEFA Champions League finals, bringing depth, accuracy and real-time insight to her reporting.