A fragment of the official anthem of the FIFA World Cup 2026 has appeared. The song is performed by Colombian pop star Shakira.
“Wolf”, as the 49-year-old singer is nicknamed, was already one of the most popular artists on the planet when she famously sang “Waka Waka”, the anthem of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
Shakira performed “Hips Don't Lie” at the closing ceremony of the 2006 World Cup and collaborated with FIFA again ahead of the 2014 World Cup with the song “La La La”.
After a 12-year absence from the football music spotlight, Shakira returns with her latest track, 'Dai Dai' featuring Burna Boy.
She posted a teaser of the song's video, which was filmed inside the legendary Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
The clip opens with four soccer balls – one from each of the four World Cups the singer has contributed a hit song to.
Shakira can be seen walking across the stadium pitch, holding the official World Cup ball, the 'Trionda', under one of her arms.
She then performs part of the piece with a group of dancers. At the end, a series of fireworks follow and the camera pans away from the stadium and the words “We are ready” can be seen on its roof.
From Maracaná Stadium, here is “Dai Dai,” the @FIFAWorldCup Official Song 2026. Coming 5/14. We're ready! ⚽️🐺 @burnaboy pic.twitter.com/UcfpO0s7jN
— Shakira (@shakira) May 7, 2026
The full version of the track recorded by Shakira and Nigerian musician Burna Boy will be released on May 14. FIFA also shared the excerpt published on Thursday on Instagram by the Colombian star.
Fan reaction
And fans all had the same reaction after the teaser.
“Sounds so good we should give Shakira a lifetime pension already so she can write all the World Cup songs,” wrote one netizen, according to SportBible.
A second stated: “Shakira steps in as one of the Avengers heroes to save this World Cup.”
“Nobody but Shakira should ever write the World Cup song again and I firmly believe that,” another fan wrote.
While a fourth exclaimed: “A Shakira song in a World Cup year is just what everyone needs.”
Although the singer's national team, Colombia, is no longer as strong internationally as it once was, it has once again qualified for the World Cup and hopes to get past the group stage, which also includes the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uzbekistan and Portugal.
With the new format expanded to 48 teams, up to three teams from each of the 12 groups can qualify for the round of 16 stage.
The eight third-placed teams with the best results will advance to the elimination phase, along with the top two teams from each group.
