Shakira, Burna Boy Set to Bring 'Dai Dai' Magic at 2026 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony
FIFA says the pair will join an 18-track official album rollout as the tournament’s music and culture campaign expands ahead of kickoff.
- Pop icon Shakira and Nigerian sensation Burna Boy will perform at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony on June 11 at Mexico City Stadium, joining a star-studded lineup.
- The Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album, an 18-track project released today, June 5, represents FIFA's most extensive music initiative ever created for the tournament.
- Shakira's official World Cup song "Dai Dai" debuted May 16 with a music video directed by Hannah Lux Davis, shot in Miami and featuring Mexico City's iconic Angel of Independence.
- The album assembles an international 'squad' spanning K-pop, Afrobeats, and Latin music, with headline collaborations including LISA, Anitta, Rema, Future, and Tyla.
- Beyond the opening ceremony, Shakira will co-headline the tournament's inaugural World Cup Final Halftime Show on July 19 at the New York-New Jersey Stadium.
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The countdown for the 2026 World Cup already has one of its main protagonists. Shakira was confirmed as the artist charged with performing "Dai Dai", the official song of the World Cup, during the inaugural ceremony that will take place next June 11 at Banorte Stadium in Mexico City. The news has generated great expectation among football and music fans, as it represents the return of the Colombian singer to the world stage, a space with which s…
The show, which will take place in Mexico City, will feature other stars such as J Balvin and Alejandro Fernández
It is OFICIAL, Shakira will perform at the inaugural FIFA World Cup 2026TM match, between Mexico and South Africa, alongside Burna Boy.
Famous stars will perform at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Shakira will perform her official song Dai Dai.
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