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Justin Timberlake to screen FIFA World Cup semifinal at his concert

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Justin Timberlake has announced that he will screening the England vs Croatia FIFA World Cup semifinal at his London concert.

The "Suit and Tie" hitmaker's concert at London's O2 Arena is scheduled only a few hours after the match.

In a video posted to his Twitter and Instagram accounts, the American singer shared plans, saying the arena will open the doors hours before the concert so that his fans will able to watch the match.

"We did a crazy show on Monday got another one coming up on Wednesday. There's also another very important thing happening on Wednesday," the 37-year-old said in the video.

 

"So here's what we're going to do. I spoke to the O2 and for the first time ever doors will open at 6:30pm and we're going to play this England vs Croatia match up on my big screens so come here and we'll watch it together. We're going to watch this together, and you know what? It's coming home," Timberlake added.

England's football team has only won the World Cup once, back in 1966. A win in today's match against Croatia will send them into the tournament's final.

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First Published: Jul 11 2018 | 4:50 PM IST

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