Shakira and Burna Boy have scored a historic victory off the football pitch. Their official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem, “Dai Dai,” has become the first official FIFA World Cup song ever to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, setting a new benchmark for football anthems and cementing its place in music history.
The milestone marks a major moment not only for the Colombian pop icon and the Nigerian Afrofusion superstar, but also for FIFA’s musical legacy. While previous World Cup songs such as “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” became global cultural phenomena, “Dai Dai” is the first official tournament anthem to achieve the coveted No. 1 position on Billboard’s worldwide chart, reflecting its massive international streaming and sales success.
Released as the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, “Dai Dai” blends Shakira’s signature Latin pop sound with Burna Boy’s globally celebrated Afrobeats style. The multilingual anthem celebrates football, unity and cultural diversity, capturing the spirit of a tournament jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.
For Shakira, the achievement adds another remarkable chapter to her long association with football’s biggest event. After turning “Waka Waka” into one of the most recognizable World Cup songs of all time in 2010, she has once again delivered a tournament anthem that has resonated far beyond the football community. This time, however, the song has broken new ground by becoming a global chart-topper.
The success is equally significant for Burna Boy, whose appearance on the official FIFA anthem and upcoming World Cup Final halftime show highlights the continued rise of Afrobeats on the global stage. Sharing one of the world’s biggest sporting platforms with international superstars further underscores African music’s growing worldwide influence.
The song’s momentum comes just days before the historic first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, where Shakira and Burna Boy are expected to perform alongside a star-studded lineup that includes BTS, Justin Bieber and Madonna. With the World Cup final already one of the most-watched sporting events on the planet, the combination of football and music is expected to deliver one of the largest live entertainment audiences in history.
As the countdown to the final continues, “Dai Dai” has already secured its place in the record books. By becoming the first official FIFA World Cup anthem to top the Billboard Global 200, Shakira and Burna Boy have proved that the biggest football tournament can also produce chart-topping music capable of uniting fans far beyond the stadium.