What is the official song of the 2026 World Cup?
The official 2026 World Cup anthem is "Dai Dai" by Shakira and Burna Boy — Shakira's fourth World Cup song, 16 years after "Waka Waka". FIFA is also releasing an official album with host-nation artists, and the final will feature the World Cup's first-ever halftime show.
- 1The official anthem is 'Dai Dai' by Shakira and Burna Boy[1]
- 2It is Shakira's fourth World Cup song, after 2006, 2010 ('Waka Waka') and 2014[1]
- 3An official album features host-nation artists such as Jelly Roll and Carin Leon[1]
- 4The final will host the tournament's first-ever halftime show, headlined by Shakira, Madonna and BTS[1]
World Cups come with a soundtrack, and 2026''s headline anthem is "Dai Dai" by Shakira and Burna Boy — bringing together a Colombian global superstar and a Nigerian Afrobeats star. It is Shakira''s fourth World Cup song, 16 years after her smash "Waka Waka".
FIFA is also putting out an official album featuring artists from the three host nations, including a Jelly Roll and Carin Leon collaboration. And for the first time ever, the final will stage a halftime show, with Shakira, Madonna and the K-pop group BTS announced to perform.
So if you''re tuning in for the spectacle as much as the soccer, 2026 is leaning hard into music.
This is the World Cup borrowing a page from the Super Bowl: a marquee halftime performance at the final, plus an official anthem and album — the kind of musical build-up Americans associate with the NFL's championship Sunday.
- NPR — Shakira returns to official World Cup song with Burna Boy(accessed 2026-06-04)
- FIFA — FIFA Sound (World Cup 2026)(accessed 2026-06-04)