Manchester United are taking on Manchester City in the FA Cup final this afternoon and before the match, the national anthem was performed by Jasmine Faulkner.
Who Is FA Cup Final Singer Jasmine Faulkner?
Jasmine Faulkner is a English-Iranian Opera singer who sung the national anthem before the FA Cup final on Saturday afternoon.
Faulkner is a strong advocate for women’s rights in Iran, as well as an emerging singer with her debut single set to be released later this year.
We’re heading back to Wembley at the weekend!!!
This time I’ll be singing the National Anthem for the Men’s FA Cup Final.
Kick off is at 3pm so this happy face will be on your TV around 2.55pm on Saturday, BBC One 🤪 pic.twitter.com/sy68tRxN0M
— Jasmine Faulkner (@JazzFaulkner) June 2, 2023
The singer already has some experience performing at major sporting events, having already sung the English and American anthems at Twickenham ahead of an England v USA autumn international rugby match.
Story Of The FA Cup Final So Far
The final got off to a quick start after the anthems, as Ilkay Gundogan scored the quickest goal in FA Cup final history to give Manchester City a lead after 18 seconds.
Despite being on top for most of the half, City were pegged back after half an hour thanks to a Manchester United penalty.
Jack Grealish controversially handled the ball in his own box and after an on-field check, a penalty was awarded to United.
Bruno Fernandes calmly stepped up to the mark to equalise for United, sending Stefan Ortega the wrong way and levelling the scores going into half time.
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