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🎵 Official anthem · Drops 14 May
“Dai Dai” — Shakira × Burna Boy
Shakira's third World Cup track — after “Waka Waka” (2010) and her contribution to “La La La” (2014) — pairs her with Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy for the first time. Her teaser announcement got over two million likes, the most-engaged single piece of 2026 World Cup content to date. The track releases 14 May 2026 globally on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and Amazon Music ahead of the opening ceremony in Mexico City on 11 June.
This sits at the top of a multi-song FIFA soundtrack — additional regional tracks featuring host-nation artists roll out in waves between now and the final on 19 July 2026.
Opening ceremony performers — Estadio Azteca, 11 June 2026
Confirmed by Billboard, FIFA and host-nation broadcasters. Three host countries on one stage — the most diverse World Cup opening lineup ever assembled. Each performer's announcement has been picked up across X with significant engagement (Shakira 2M+ likes, Billboard 678 likes / 252 reposts on the lineup announcement alone).
Shakira
Colombia · returning anthem artist
Burna Boy
Nigeria · Dai Dai featured
Katy Perry
USA · headline pop slot
J Balvin
Colombia · reggaetón crossover
LISA
Thailand · K-pop global pull
Tyla
South Africa · Africa-pride angle
Rema
Nigeria · Afrobeats wave
Anitta
Brazil · Latin-American block
Maná
Mexico · host-nation rock heritage
Alejandro Fernández
Mexico · ranchera tradition
Future
USA · hip-hop block
Alanis Morissette
Canada · host-nation legacy
Lineup may add late additions before kick-off — last verified 9 May 2026 from Billboard, The Nation, Deccan Chronicle and FIFA pre-tournament communications.
A short history of World Cup official songs
1990 — “Un\u2019estate italiana” (Gianna Nannini & Edoardo Bennato). The Italia 90 song. One of the most fondly remembered tournament anthems ever made — pure summer European football.
1994 — “Gloryland” (Daryl Hall). USA 94. Set the template for English-language pop-rock World Cup anthems.
1998 — “La Copa de la Vida” (Ricky Martin). France 98. Possibly the most successful World Cup song commercially. Topped charts in 30+ countries.
2010 — “Waka Waka” (Shakira). South Africa 2010. The most-streamed World Cup song of all time. Became the unofficial soundtrack of the entire tournament.
2014 — “We Are One” (Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez, Claudia Leitte). Brazil 2014. A blend of three artists from across the Americas.
2018 — “Live It Up” (Nicky Jam, Will Smith, Era Istrefi). Russia 2018. Latin/global crossover.
2022 — “Hayya Hayya” / “Light the Sky” multi-song campaign. Qatar 2022. First World Cup with a full multi-track soundtrack rather than a single anthem.
2026 — “Dai Dai” (Shakira × Burna Boy) + multi-host playlist. Headline anthem from Shakira's third tournament, paired with a wider FIFA playlist that brings in artists from all three host nations and a dedicated Afrobeats / Latin / K-pop crossover lane.
Why the official song matters more than you think
World Cup official songs aren\u2019t just promotional material. They become permanent cultural memory anchors for everyone who watched the tournament. Hearing “Waka Waka” in 2026 instantly takes anyone who watched South Africa 2010 back to that summer. That\u2019s why FIFA invests so heavily in getting the songs right — they\u2019re building the sound of the next 10 years of World Cup nostalgia.
The 2026 soundtrack will be played in stadiums before kick-off, in broadcast intros, in highlights packages, in social media compilations and in pubs across every host city. Like the kits, the ball and the mascots, the song becomes part of the visual + audio identity of the entire tournament.
And like the kits, the smart move is to know what\u2019s coming before it drops everywhere. Once the official 2026 songs are released, FIFA publishes them on Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube — search “FIFA World Cup 2026 official soundtrack” to add them to your watch party playlist before kick-off.
Tournament souvenirs
The sights, not just the sounds
The song on the broadcast, the shirt on your back, a scarf on the wall — the kit of tournament memorabilia that ends up framed in ten years' time. Amazon UK stocks official and unofficial merch across all three host countries.
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