The 18-track Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album brings together artists from six continents, including Shakira, Future, Tyla, Jessie Reyez, Daddy Yankee, iShowSpeed and many more in what FIFA describes as its largest World Cup music project to date.

This year FIFA releases an entire album featuring artists at the top of their game. The Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album includes performers ranging from YouTube phenomenon iShowSpeed to 21 Savage, Major Lazer, Belinda, Rema, Megan Thee Stallion, Nelly Furtado, Daddy Yankee and the queen of FIFA anthems, Shakira.

FIFA sounds off with official World Cup music release

The song GOALS is rich and bombastic and the video is fire. Featuring artists LISA, Anitta and Rema alongside football players and FIFA mascots, the track delivers a visually ambitious production that matches the scale and energy of the tournament itself.

Game Time, produced by four-time Grammy Award-winning producer Cirkut and featuring Grammy-winning artists Future of the United States and Tyla of South Africa, melts in your eardrums. The track leans into a trap-influenced production anchored by deep, rumbling bass, with Future’s vocal delivery carrying a rhythmic intensity while Tyla adds a distinctly melodic counterpoint.

The song feels less commissioned and more like a piece that organically fits the album’s overall direction. FIFA describes it as “a high-impact hip-hop track,” marking a first for a FIFA World Cup soundtrack. As suggested by the title, the song’s video focuses on the anticipation we often feel before the game. Game Time is scheduled to make its live debut during the opening ceremony at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12.

The more universal, uptempo-sounding Illuminate, featuring Canada’s Jessie Reyez, Elyanna and FIFA Sound, generates goosebumps. Illuminate is a memorable piece of music, not just for the way it sounds but for the way it makes you feel. Drawing on musical traditions and influences from India, West Africa, Latin America and North America, the song combines incomparable vocals, chanting, call-and-response elements and percussion that feel inclusive and celebratory. Overall, it is a winning soundtrack for a game celebrated worldwide.

Echo, featuring Daddy Yankee, Shenseea and FIFA Sound, is destined to be a live-event favourite. The lyrics, although primarily in Spanish, cut across cultures. No explanation required. Built around Latin rhythms and crowd-chant energy, the hype is real and palpable. You’ll wish you were there.

Por Ella, featuring Belinda, Los Ángeles Azules and FIFA Sound, is fun and comes with a video rich in cultural emblems, fashion, dance and ceremonial nods to Latin American culture across time and place.

Three Nations by 21 Savage, Natanael Cano, French Montana and FIFA Sound unites multilingual rap and is a serious drop that could outlast the 2026 tournament. “Three nations under God, we don’t play, no we go hard.” Sounds of football supporters singing in the background give the track a live feel. The song captures the thrill of competition, making history and turning football into a source of energy that transcends borders.

Twenty-one-year-old influencer Darren Jason Watkins Jr., better known as iShowSpeed, was recently named to TIME’s 100 Most Influential People in Sports list for 2026 alongside LeBron James, Hilary Knight, Lionel Messi, one of the greatest soccer players of all time, and FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

iShowSpeed’s contribution to the FIFA 2026 album is Champions (WC 26), which has become almost as popular as the social media personality himself. Across YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Twitch, iShowSpeed commands a combined following of roughly 155 million. Champions (WC 26) quickly amassed tens of millions of views and millions of likes on YouTube. In the video, the streamer performs his trademark stunts while surrounded by soccer fans proudly displaying the flags of participating nations.

Major Lazer, Nelly Furtado and Davido shine on No Place Like Home, a beautifully composed and executed African-inspired piece.

The Rolling Stones’ In the Stars is transformed into a danceable disco track by Cirkut and Grammy-winning producer Andrew Watt, who also worked on the band’s Hackney Diamonds album.

The Stones have expanded their partnership with FIFA through a series of limited-edition FIFA World Cup 2026 vinyl album covers for their upcoming album Foreign Tongues, along with related wearable merchandise.

Official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem released

The world’s most celebrated tenor, Andrea Bocelli, global EDM producer David Guetta, Megan Thee Stallion and EJAE unite on DNA (More Than Just A Game), the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Anthem.

Three-time Grammy Award-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion and Academy Award, Grammy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning singer-songwriter EJAE deliver on the epic tournament theme song DNA, released June 10.

EJAE told FIFA it was especially meaningful to contribute Korean lyrics to the anthem and represent South Korea on a global stage. Recalling memories of the 2002 World Cup in Seoul, she described the experience as one of unity, celebration and togetherness.

Bocelli and EJAE are scheduled to perform DNA for the first time at the FIFA opening ceremony in Mexico City on June 11. Bocelli said he was grateful to return to Mexico City and collaborate with EJAE and David Guetta. FIFA’s announcement did not indicate whether Megan Thee Stallion would participate in the opening performance.

Shakira, who performed the iconic 2010 FIFA World Cup anthem Waka Waka (This Time for Africa), returns with Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy on Dai Dai (pronounced dye dye).

Like Waka Waka, Shakira sings and dances throughout the video. In Dai Dai she is joined by a group of dancing children. The video is as beautiful as the song itself. FIFA labels Dai Dai the “official World Cup song,” distinguishing it from DNA, the tournament’s official anthem.

Released in April, Dai Dai has attracted more than 100 million views on YouTube and continues to climb music charts globally.

Rather than focusing on competition, Dai Dai is a song of encouragement, perseverance and joy. Its message is simple: keep moving toward your goals, trust your abilities and continue pushing forward until success is within reach. Other lyrics define “dai dai” as meaning “let’s go,” encouraging words also heard in iShowSpeed’s lyrics.

Global superstars Future, Anitta, LISA, Rema and Tyla headline an all-star lineup alongside Katy Perry and other performers scheduled for Los Angeles Stadium’s opening-night festivities.

Nora Fatehi, Sanjoy and Vegedream, who are performing live in Toronto as part of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico FIFA World Cup 2026 three-city countdown concert, are featured on the album with FIFA Sound on a track called Siir Siir.

In Mexico City, the Countdown Concert will take place as part of the Mexico Vibra celebration and feature Los Ángeles Azules, Belinda and other guests.

Additional artists appearing on the FIFA 2026 album include Ayra Starr, Stormzy, Ava Max, Jelly Roll, Danny Ocean and Zema, whose track Love Always Wins features Shaggy and Cimafunk.

The Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album is a remarkable cultural project that brings together artists from distinct regions where football is woven into everyday life. More than a soundtrack, it serves as a musical snapshot of the world’s artists, languages and cultures, uniting diverse groups of people in celebration of a game that transcends borders.

by Cherryl Bird – Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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