Shakira, Burna Boy Release 2026 World Cup Anthem Video Featuring Messi and Mbappe
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Updated · Bleacher Report · May 23
Shakira, Burna Boy Release 2026 World Cup Anthem Video Featuring Messi and Mbappe
9 articles · Updated · Bleacher Report · May 23
“Dai Dai,” the official song of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was released with a new music video by Shakira and Burna Boy ahead of next month’s tournament festivities.
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe appear in the video alongside messages from other football stars including Bukayo Saka and Erling Haaland, tying the anthem directly to the event’s marquee players.
Shakira is returning as a World Cup anthem artist for the second time after “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” served as the official song for the 2010 tournament in South Africa.
How will Shakira, Madonna, and BTS merge their distinct genres for the first-ever World Cup final halftime show?
Is the official World Cup anthem losing its cultural impact to corporate-sponsored songs like Coca-Cola's remake?
Will the star-studded FIFA education fund achieve its ambitious $100 million goal, or is it just a branding exercise?