\u201cI already know the boys will make England proud, it’s coming home,” she wrote ahead of the game between England and Norway in Miami<\/p>\n
\n\tEllie Goulding <\/a>set the celebratory tone for the 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 \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 \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 \n\t\u201cPerforming at the FIFA World Cup quarterfinal for England vs. Norway has me feeling like truly anything could happen. I already know the boys will make England proud, it\u2019s coming home,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n \t\tTrending Stories<\/p>\n \n\tIt\u2019s safe to say the pop star\u2019s performance and star power may have played a part in England\u2019s win. They\u2019ll next face Argentina on July 15 in Atlanta, Georgia. The winner of that match will advance to the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., where Justin Bieber, BTS, Madonna, and Shakira take the halftime stage.<\/a><\/p>\n