Shakira and Burna Boy to Perform Official Anthem of 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA has announced that Shakira and Burna Boy will present the official anthem of the 2026 World Cup. The song will be featured at the tournament in the USA, Mexico, and Canada. The premiere of the track is scheduled for May 14.
FIFA has officially confirmed: Shakira and Burna Boy will perform the main song of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The tournament's new anthem is the track Dai Dai — it will be played at matches held from June 11 to July 19 across three countries: the USA, Mexico, and Canada. This became known after a joint statement by the artist and FIFA, published in a video on her social media pages.
In the short video, Shakira appears at the famous Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. She is dressed in a yellow t-shirt and blue shorts, echoing the colors of the Brazilian national team, and next to her is a group of dancers in the kits of teams from various countries, including Colombia, Argentina, and the USA. In the singer's hands is the official ball of the tournament Trionda, which she rolls onto the field as if preparing for the start of the match. After that, a dance performance begins to a fragment Dai Dai, where the chorus 'Oe, oe, oe' plays along with English lyrics about the unity of World Cup participants.
Presentation details
The video also features four balls: three of them are symbols of previous World Cups in Germany (2006), South Africa (2010), and Brazil (2014), and the fourth is Trionda for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The entire scene is built on vibrant colors and dynamic action, and the music sample maintains a Caribbean rhythm. The official release of the song is scheduled for May 14, but you can already hear some verses in the video preview.
Shakira's history with the World Cup
This isn’t Shakira’s first collaboration with FIFA: her Waka Waka (Esto es África) became the anthem of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, and four years later she recorded another official track — La La La — for the tournament in Brazil. In addition, her hit Hips Don’t Lie was one of the musical symbols of the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The new project with Burna Boy continues this tradition, bringing together different musical cultures at the planet's biggest football event.
What is known about the song
The song Dai Dai is performed in English and is dedicated to the idea of unity and belonging to the global football community. In the video, artists and dancers use elements of national football kits, and the choreography emphasizes the festive atmosphere and anticipation for the start of the tournament. The video ends with the slogan 'We Are Ready'.
