Nigerian music star Burna Boy is set to appear on one of football’s biggest global stages after joining Colombian pop star Shakira on the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Shakira on Thursday shared short clips of the new World Cup anthem titled Dai Dai, with the full song expected to be released on May 14 ahead of the tournament.
The expanded competition will be hosted by Mexico, the United States and Canada from June 11 to July 19, 2026.
The teaser video, shared on Instagram from the Maracanã Stadium, showed Shakira and Burna Boy performing with dancers wearing the colours of countries taking part in the tournament.
For Nigerian fans, Burna Boy’s role in the project is another major achievement for Afrobeats and a sign of Nigeria’s growing influence in global entertainment. The Grammy-winning singer is now among the few Nigerians to take part in FIFA World Cup music projects.
The video also honoured previous World Cups by showing official match balls used during the 2006, 2010 and 2014 tournaments, all competitions linked to Shakira’s famous World Cup performances.
Shakira’s 2010 World Cup song, Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), remains one of football’s most popular anthems, especially in Africa, where it became strongly connected with the first World Cup hosted on the continent in South Africa.
The Colombian singer also performed Hips Don’t Lie during activities at the 2006 World Cup in Germany and La La La (Brazil 2014) at the 2014 tournament in Brazil.
With Burna Boy now joining the World Cup music tradition, Nigerian football and entertainment fans will hope the collaboration becomes another worldwide success.
