Shakira unveils official World Cup 2026 song and everyone's saying the same thing

Music icon Shakira has unveiled the official song for the 2026 World Cup - and it's got fans saying exactly the same thing.

The Colombian singer was already one of the most popular artists on the planet when she famously sang 'Waka Waka' prior to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

She performed 'Hips Don't Lie' at the closing ceremony of the 2006 World Cup, and would collaborate with FIFA again ahead of the 2014 World Cup with 'La La La'.

After 12 years away from the footballing music spotlight, Shakira is back with her latest offering, 'Dai Dai', in collaboration with Burna Boy.

She posted a teaser clip from the music video for the song, which was filmed inside the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

The clip starts with four footballs - one from each of the four World Cups she has contributed a hit song to.

And it ends with a series of fireworks, along with an aerial shot of the stadium adorned with the words 'We Are Ready'.

From Maracaná Stadium, here is “Dai Dai,” the @FIFAWorldCup Official Song 2026. Coming 5/14. We’re ready! ⚽️🐺 @burnaboy pic.twitter.com/UcfpO0s7jN

— Shakira (@shakira) May 7, 2026

And fans have all had the same immediate reaction after listening to this.

One wrote: "This sounds so good that we should already give Shakira a lifetime pension, so she can make all the World Cup songs."

A second said: "Shakira stepping in like one of The Avengers to save this World Cup."

A third stated: "Nobody besides Shakira should ever be making the World Cup song and I feel strongly about this."

While a fourth wrote: "A Shakira song during a World Cup year is what everyone needs."

While her national team, Colombia, aren't quite the force they once were at international level, they have once again qualified for the World Cup and will be expecting to get out of a group which also features DR Congo, Uzbekistan and Portugal.

With the newly-expanded 48-team format, up to three teams from each of the 12 groups can qualify for the round of 16 stage.

The eight best-performing third-placed teams will make it through to the knockout phase, along with the top two from each group.