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Music of the FIFA World Cups

by Hella Cliques
July 20, 2026

The Official Song of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was "Dai Dai" by Shakira featuring Burna Boy.

It made history as the first official World Cup song to top both the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, dominating streaming and download platforms worldwide.

It broke records by surpassing over 800 million combined streams across Spotify and Youtube music.

Other top tracks played heavily at the tournament included:

The FIFA World Cup is held every four years. Official FIFA World Cup songs and anthems have been a massive part of the tournament's culture, featuring iconic global hits.

Unlike previous tournaments, the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar did not feature a single song, but rather a multi-song FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack

The official song of the 2018 FIFA World Cup was "Live It Up". Produced by Diplo, it featured American singer Nicky Jam, rapper Will Smith, and Kosovar singer Era Istrefi.

The official song of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil was "We Are One (Ole Ola)," performed by Pitbull featuring Jennifer Lopez and Cláudia Leitte. It was included on the official album One Love, One Rhythm.

The official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa was "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" by Shakira, featuring the South African band Freshlyground.

The official song of the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany was "The Time of Our Lives" by Il Divo featuring Toni Braxton. Additionally, the official tournament anthem was "Zeit dass sich was dreht" (Celebrate the Day) by Herbert Grönemeyer featuring Amadou & Mariam.

The official song of the 2002 FIFA World Cup was "Boom" by American pop artist Anastacia.

The official song of the 1998 FIFA World Cup was "The Cup of Life" (Spanish: "La Copa de la Vida"), recorded by Puerto Rican singer Ricky Martin.

Other Notables

The official theme song of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup was a reimagined version of Queen's classic track "We Will Rock You," performed by Pitbull and RedOne

The official song for the 2024 UEFA European Championship (Euro 2024)—the major soccer tournament that summer—was "Fire" by the Italian production trio Meduza, American pop-rock band OneRepublic, and German singer Leony.