Did IShowSpeed Meet BTS at the World Cup Final? Here’s What Happened
IShowSpeed finally met BTS at the FIFA World Cup Final in Qatar, coming face-to-face with the group inside Lusail Stadium.
The moment lives on in a short Instagram Reel: IShowSpeed pacing a crowded corridor at MetLife Stadium, suddenly clocking BTS, and exploding into full-on fan mode. He sprinted over, asked for a photo and hugged the members one by one, then turned back to the camera, breathless, to celebrate what he’d just pulled off.
The backstage run-in happened during FIFA’s first World Cup Final halftime show, where BTS appeared on a bill that also featured Madonna and Justin Bieber. The clip captured Speed’s trademark all-gas-no-brakes energy while colliding two of the internet’s biggest fandoms in one hallway.
“Oh my gosh! BTS!”
All seven members
Speed greeted each member of the group before posing for a photo. The lineup:
- RM
- Jin
- Suga
- J-Hope
- Jimin
- V
- Jung Kook
The streamer had been a running subplot of the tournament thanks to his loud, live reactions and a tongue-in-cheek “curse” bit. He rode for Portugal early, then switched to backing Argentina before the Final—not out of devotion, but hoping his supposed bad luck would jinx the defending champs.
The game delivered the punchline fans were expecting: Spain beat Argentina 1-0 to close out the 2026 World Cup at MetLife Stadium.