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In total,\u00a0the half-time break lasted 27 minutes and 19 seconds, delaying the restart of the match between Argentina and Spain and leaving many fans fuming.\u00a0<\/a>In the laws of the game, governed by IFAB (the International Football Association Board), it states half-time breaks should \u201cnot exceed 15 minutes\u201d.<\/p>\n One of many X users who criticized the show posted a\u00a0The Godfather<\/em>\u00a0meme and wrote: \u201cHalftime show at World Cup final. Look how they massacred my beautiful game,\u201d mimicking what Don Corleone says after his eldest, Sonny, is gunned down in a hail of bullets.<\/p>\n Oasis singer Liam Gallagher was among those weighing in,\u00a0writing<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s a good job I\u2019ve got my spiritual socks on or that halftime entertainment could have tipped me over the edge.\u201d<\/p>\n Others argued that the show would be detrimental to the players, with one user\u00a0writing<\/a>: \u201cThe players should have not tolerate that. It’s the biggest game of most of their careers and they should not be bending their routines around half-hour half-time shows.\u201d<\/p>\n