Dai Dai World Cup 2026 Song by Shakira & Burna Boy (OFFICIAL)

The Dai Dai World Cup 2026 song is the official anthem of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, performed by Shakira and Burna Boy. FIFA released it on May 14, 2026, and the duo will perform it live for the first time at the opening ceremony in Mexico City on June 11. The track runs 3 minutes 43 seconds and blends Afrobeats, reggaeton, dance-pop, and world beats.

Dai Dai streams now on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and YouTube. It is Shakira’s second official FIFA World Cup song after Waka Waka in 2010, and it anchors the largest official soundtrack in World Cup history.

Quick Facts: Dai Dai World Cup 2026 Song

• Song Title: Dai Dai
• Lead Artist: Shakira
• Featured Artist: Burna Boy
• Release Date: May 14, 2026
• Length: 3 minutes 43 seconds
• Genre: Afrobeats, reggaeton, dance-pop, world beats
• Producers: Shakira and Alexander Castillo
• Songwriters: Shakira, Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran, Jon Bellion, Benny Adam, and Alexander Castillo
• Label: Sony Music Latin
• Languages: English, Spanish, Italian, French, and Japanese
• Streaming Platforms: Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Deezer, and YouTube
• Music Video Location: Maracanã Stadium
• Title Meaning: Italian for “come on, come on” or “go, go”
• Live Debut: Opening ceremony on June 11, 2026, at Estadio Azteca

Dai Dai Release, Music Video and Credits

FIFA and Sony Music Latin released Dai Dai on May 14, 2026. Shakira produced the song herself with Alexander Castillo, and the writing credits include Burna Boy, British star Ed Sheeran, US hitmaker Jon Bellion, and Benny Adam. That writing room helps explain the track’s pop polish across five languages.

Shakira first teased the song on May 7 with a one-minute clip filmed inside Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã Stadium, which drew 1.9 million likes within 24 hours.

The full music video, shot at the same stadium, opens with four footballs marking her World Cup contributions in 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2026, and closes with fireworks and the words “We Are Ready.”

What Does Dai Dai Mean?

Dai Dai comes from an Italian phrase that means “come on, come on” or “go, go.” Shakira uses it as a stadium chant of encouragement. The signature hook layers the same idea across multiple languages, pairing the Italian dai with the Spanish dale and the French allez plus English, so a single message of “keep going” becomes a multilingual football cry. This blend matches a tournament hosted across three countries and dozens of nations.

The lyrics build on self-belief, resilience, and turning past struggle into strength. The song also pays tribute to football history, name-checking legends such as Maradona, Maldini, Romário, Cristiano Ronaldo, Beckham, Kaká, and Messi, along with nations including Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, the United States, and the Netherlands.

The result reads as a tribute to the sport rather than to any single country, which suits an anthem built for three host nations.

Shakira’s World Cup Music History

Shakira has contributed songs or performances to four different World Cups across two decades, a record unmatched by any other artist.

Year	Tournament	Song	Role
2006	Germany	Hips Don’t Lie	Closing ceremony
2010	South Africa	Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)	Official song
2014	Brazil	La La La (Dare)	Closing ceremony
2026	Canada/Mexico/USA	Dai Dai	Official song

Waka Waka remains one of the most popular World Cup songs ever. It spent 42 weeks at number one on the Billboard Latin Digital Song Sales chart, crossed 4.5 billion views on YouTube, and holds a Guinness World Record as the most streamed FIFA World Cup song on Spotify.

Where to See Dai Dai Performed Live

Shakira and Burna Boy will perform Dai Dai live twice during the 2026 World Cup: first at the opening ceremony, then for Shakira at the final.

On June 4, 2026, FIFA confirmed that the duo will headline the opening ceremony on June 11 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. The show begins about 90 minutes before kickoff of the opening match between Mexico and South Africa, and the musical segment also features Alejandro Fernández, Maná, J Balvin, Belinda, Danny Ocean, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules, and Tyla.

Mexico City stages the first of a trilogy of inaugural events, with further celebrations to follow in Canada and the United States.

Shakira will then co-headline the first ever FIFA World Cup halftime show at the final on July 19, 2026, alongside Madonna and BTS. Coldplay’s Chris Martin curated the lineup, and Global Citizen produces the show in support of the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which aims to raise $100 million for child education and football access.

Royalties from Dai Dai feed directly into that fund. The venue is MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, renamed New York New Jersey Stadium for the tournament.

Dai Dai and the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album

Dai Dai is the headline track of the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album, an 18-song soundtrack and the largest music project in tournament history. FIFA unveiled the full tracklist on June 3 and 4, 2026, pairing global superstars with rising voices across hip-hop, Afrobeats, reggaeton, EDM, country, música mexicana, and K-pop.

Other tracklist highlights include “Lighter” by Jelly Roll and Carín León, “Echo” by Daddy Yankee and Shenseea, “Goals” by LISA, Anitta and Rema, “Game Time” by Future and Tyla, “No Place Like Home” by Major Lazer, Nelly Furtado and Davido, “Three Nations” by 21 Savage, Nata Cano and French Montana, and a remix of “In the Stars” by The Rolling Stones. Burna Boy’s feature also means Nigerian artists have appeared on two World Cup soundtracks in a row, following Davido on Hayya Hayya in 2022.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19 across Canada, Mexico, and the United States. With the Dai Dai World Cup 2026 song opening the tournament in Mexico City and closing it at the New Jersey final, Shakira and Burna Boy bookend the biggest World Cup ever staged.

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