2025 FIFA Club World Cup closing ceremony with Robbie Williams: Funniest reactions and memes

Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini lit up the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup closing ceremony—and social media lit up with him, unleashing a wave of memes and reactions that were almost as entertaining as the show.

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Updated on July 13, 2025 03:53PM EDT

**© Alex Grimm/Getty Images**Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini perform during the Final Pre-Match Performance prior to the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Final match between Chelsea FC and Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium on July 13, 2025.

The 2025 Club World Cup kicked off with pyrotechnics, pop stars, and plenty of punchlines. Robbie Williams and Laura Pausini lit up the closing ceremony, but it was the internet that stole the spotlight minutes later.

As the closing ceremony unfolded, fans online turned every camera angle and costume choice into meme material. From dramatic entrances to unexpected dance moves, reactions came fast—and hilariously unfiltered.

Social media platforms lit up with commentary that ranged from cheeky to chaotic. The FIFA ceremony may have been scripted, but the memes? Pure improvisation. And they spread faster than a goal celebration.

Memes and reactions of 2025 FIFA Club World Cup closing ceremony

Robbie Williams is opening at the Club World Cup pic.twitter.com/qmHQrSLVVt
— Frankson D. S. Marshall (@therealfrankson) July 13, 2025

Do people in the stadium even know who this pub singer is?#ClubWorldCup2025 Chelsea psg Robbie williams pic.twitter.com/zvlVOsDIHS
— pat (@PatelBropodcast) July 13, 2025

FIFA heard Americans don’t know who Robbie Williams is and got him playing at the Club World Cup finak
— James (@taxfraudster) July 13, 2025

Robbie Williams in 2025 #ClubWorldCup2025 pic.twitter.com/zKwLeB40xt
— Fidel Casanova OPH 🇬🇧🇳🇬🇬🇧 (@fidelcasanova3x) July 13, 2025

just put on the club world cup final and why is Robbie Williams on the pitch signing rn
— Michael Kennedy 🇵🇸 (@KnightOfCups237) July 13, 2025

Robbie Williams has made more appearances at the Club World Cup than Manchester United 🤣🤣🤣
— Lea (@Lea_EFC) July 13, 2025

The real star of this World Club Cup is Robbie Williams' agent.
— Max Zorin (@MaxZ0r1n) July 13, 2025

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