The official song for the 2026 World Cup has been revealed by Colombian pop sensation Shakira.
The 49-year-old, whose songs include Whenever, Wherever, and Hips Don’t Lie, previewed Dai Dai as the anthem for this summer’s competition in the US, Mexico, and Canada on Thursday.
Shakira teased the song, which will be released on May 14 and features Nigerian musician Burna Boy, with a one-minute Instagram video from Brazil’s Maracana stadium.
After Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) for the 2010 competition in South Africa, this is Shakira’s second official World Cup anthem.
Additionally, she performed La La La’s second theme song for the 2014 competition (Brazil 2014).
which she gave during the Rio de Janeiro closing ceremony.
Shakira sang Hips Don’t Lie at the 2006 closing ceremony in Germany. She has two sons from a previous relationship with former Barcelona and Spain defender Gerard Pique.
Colombia, her nation, is participating in the 48-team competition, which takes place from June 11 to July 19.
