Shakira unveils Dai Dai as official 2026 World Cup song

9 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 7

The track, featuring Burna Boy, was teased in an Instagram video from Rio's Maracana stadium and is due for release on 14 May.
The 2026 tournament will be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada from 11 June to 19 July, with Colombia among the 48 teams competing.
It is Shakira's second official World Cup anthem after 2010's Waka Waka, following her 2014 theme song La La La and 2006 closing-ceremony performance.

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