Dai Dai: Inside Shakira, Burna Boy’s FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem

Celebrated pop star Shakira and Burna Boy have released the official FIFA World Cup 2026 song video.

Shakira and Burna Boy produced the official World Cup anthem, dubbed Dai Dai, to support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, aimed at raising $100 million (KSh 12.95 billion).

According to FIFA, the funds which will be raised at the Cup final will support the education of children from underserved communities across the world and nurture their sports talent.

The Music Universe wrote that Sony Music will match the first $250,000 (KSh 32.4 million) raised with a donation. The song royalties are also being donated to the fund.

Who features in Shakira’s Dai Dai video?

The video shot in Miami, USA, features football stars, including Lionel Messi, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Rodrigo Hernández (Rodri), Vinícius Júnior, Takefusa Kubo, Santiago Giménez, Erling Haaland, Luis Díaz, Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala, and Christian Pulisic.The

The day is getting closer… 👀🔥

THE “DAI DAI” MUSIC VIDEO IS COMING! pic.twitter.com/UWSsTeycAu

— shakira charts (@ShakOnChart) May 20, 2026

African crew comprises the Ghetto Kids from Uganda. The group is famously known for its charity works supporting orphaned, street, and vulnerable children through music, dance, and drama.

In the video, Shakira is seen atop Mexico City’s Angel de la Independencia.

Shakira and Burna Boy are expected to perform the song at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final Halftime Show on Sunday, July 19, alongside Madonna and BTS.

World Cup 2026 fixtures

Meanwhile, the FIFA World Cup 2026 is scheduled to begin on June 11, 2026, with the first group A matches between the host Mexico and South Africa, and South Korea vs. Czechia.

Below is the full fixture for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Thursday, June 11:

• Group A: Mexico vs. South Africa (Mexico City), 3 p.m. ET
• Group A: South Korea vs. Czechia (Zapopan, Mexico), 10 p.m. ET

Friday, June 12:

• Group B: Canada vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Toronto), 3 p.m. ET
• Group D: United States vs. Paraguay (Inglewood, Calif.), 9 p.m. ET

Saturday, June 13:

• Group B: Qatar vs. Switzerland (Santa Clara, Calif.), 3 p.m. ET
• Group C: Brazil vs. Morocco (East Rutherford, New Jersey), 6 p.m. ET
• Group C: Haiti vs. Scotland (Foxborough, Mass.), 9 p.m. ET

Sunday, June 14:

• Group D: Australia vs. Türkiye (Vancouver, Canada), 12 a.m. ET
• Group E: Germany vs. Curaçao (Houston), 1 p.m. ET
• Group F: Netherlands vs. Japan (Arlington, Texas), 4 p.m. ET
• Group E: Ivory Coast vs. Ecuador (Philadelphia), 7 p.m. ET
• Group F: Sweden vs. Tunisia (Guadalupe, Mexico), 10 p.m. ET

Monday, June 15:

• Group H: Spain vs. Cape Verde (Atlanta), 12 p.m. ET
• Group G: Belgium vs. Egypt (Seattle), 3 p.m. ET
• Group H: Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 6 p.m. ET
• Group G: Iran vs. New Zealand (Inglewood, Calif.), 9 p.m. ET (June 16)

Tuesday, June 16:

• Group I: France vs. Senegal (East Rutherford, N.J.), 3 p.m. ET
• Group I: Iraq vs. Norway (Foxborough, Mass.), 6 p.m. ET
• Group J: Argentina vs. Algeria (Kansas City, Mo.), 9 p.m. ET

Wednesday, June 17:

• Group J: Austria vs. Jordan (Santa Clara, Calif.), 12 a.m. ET
• Group K: Portugal vs. DR Congo (Houston), 1 p.m. ET
• Group L: England vs. Croatia (Arlington, Texas), 4 p.m. ET
• Group L: Ghana vs. Panama (Toronto), 7 p.m. ET
• Group K: Uzbekistan vs. Colombia (Mexico City), 10 p.m. ET

Thursday, June 18:

• Group A: Czechia vs. South Africa (Atlanta), noon ET
• Group B: Switzerland vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (Inglewood, Calif.), 3 p.m. ET
• Group B: Canada vs. Qatar (Vancouver, Canada), 6 p.m. ET
• Group A: Mexico vs. South Korea (Zapopan, Mexico), 9 p.m. ET

Friday, June 19:

• Group D: United States vs. Australia (Seattle), 3 p.m. ET
• Group C: Scotland vs. Morocco (Foxborough, Mass.), 6 p.m. ET
• Group C: Brazil vs. Haiti (Philadelphia), 8:30 p.m. ET
• Group D: Türkiye vs. Paraguay (Santa Clara, Calif.), 11 p.m. ET

Saturday, June 20:

• Group F: Netherlands vs. Sweden (Houston), 1 p.m. ET
• Group E: Germany vs. Ivory Coast (Toronto), 4 p.m. ET
• Group E: Ecuador vs. Curaçao (Kansas City, Mo.), 8 p.m. ET

Sunday, June 21:

• Group F: Tunisia vs. Japan (Guadalupe, Mexico), 12 a.m. ET
• Group H: Spain vs. Saudi Arabia (Atlanta), noon ET
• Group G: Belgium vs. Iran (Inglewood, Calif.), 3 p.m. ET
• Group H: Uruguay vs. Cape Verde (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 6 p.m. ET
• Group G: New Zealand vs. Egypt (Vancouver), 9 p.m. ET

Monday, June 22:

• Group J: Argentina vs. Austria (Arlington, Texas), 1 p.m. ET
• Group I: France vs. Iraq (Philadelphia), 5 p.m. ET
• Group I: Norway vs. Senegal (East Rutherford, N.J.), 8 p.m. ET
• Group J: Jordan vs. Algeria (Santa Clara, Calif.), 11 p.m. ET

Tuesday, June 23:

• Group K: Portugal vs. Uzbekistan (Houston), 1 p.m. ET
• Group L: England vs. Ghana (Foxborough, Mass.), 4 p.m. ET
• Group L: Panama vs. Croatia (Toronto), 7 p.m. ET
• Group K: Colombia vs. DR Congo (Zapopan, Mexico), 10 p.m. ET

Wednesday, June 24:

• Group B: Switzerland vs. Canada (Vancouver, Canada), 3 p.m. ET
• Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Qatar (Seattle), 3 p.m. ET
• Group C: Scotland vs. Brazil (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 6 p.m. ET
• Group C: Morocco vs. Haiti (Atlanta), 6 p.m. ET
• Group A: Czechia vs. Mexico (Mexico City), 9 p.m. ET
• Group A: South Africa vs. South Korea (Guadalupe, Mexico), 9 p.m. ET

Thursday, June 25:

• Group E: Ecuador vs. Germany (East Rutherford, N.J.), 4 p.m. ET
• Group E: Curacao vs. Ivory Coast (Philadelphia), 4 p.m. ET
• Group F: Japan vs. Sweden (Arlington, Texas), 7 p.m. ET
• Group F: Tunisia vs. Netherlands (Kansas City, Mo.), 7 p.m. ET
• Group D: Türkiye vs. United States (Inglewood, Calif.), 10 p.m. ET
• Group D: Paraguay vs. Australia (Santa Clara, Calif.), 10 p.m. ET

Friday, June 26:

• Group I: Norway vs. France (Foxborough, Mass.), 3 p.m. ET
• Group I: Senegal vs. Iraq (Toronto), 3 p.m. ET
• Group H: Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia (Houston), 8 p.m. ET
• Group H: Uruguay vs. Spain (Zapopan, Mexico), 8 p.m. ET
• Group G: Egypt vs. Iran (Seattle), 11 p.m. ET
• Group G: New Zealand vs. Belgium (Vancouver, Canada), 11 p.m. ET

Saturday, June 27:

• Group L: Panama vs. England (East Rutherford, N.J.), 5 p.m. ET
• Group L: Croatia vs. Ghana (Philadelphia), 5 p.m. ET
• Group K: Colombia vs. Portugal (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 7:30 p.m. ET
• Group K: DR Congo vs. Uzbekistan (Atlanta Stadium), 7:30 p.m. ET
• Group J: Algeria vs. Austria (Kansas City, Mo.), 10 p.m. ET
• Group J: Jordan vs. Argentina (Arlington, Texas), 10 p.m. ET

Round of 32

Sunday, June 28:

• Group A runners-up vs. Group B runners-up (Inglewood, Calif.), 3 p.m. ET

Monday, June 29:

• Group C winners vs. Group F runners-up (Houston), 1 p.m. ET
• Group E winners vs. Group A/B/C/D/F third place (Foxborough, Mass.), 4:30 p.m. ET
• Group F winners vs. Group C runners-up (Guadalupe, Mexico), 9 p.m. ET

Tuesday, June 30:

• Group E runners-up vs. Group I runners-up (Arlington, Texas), 1 p.m. ET
• Group I winners vs. Group C/D/F/G/H third place (East Rutherford, N.J.), 5 p.m. ET
• Group A winners vs. Group C/E/F/H/I third place (Mexico City), 9 p.m. ET

Wednesday, July 1:

• Group L winners vs. Group E/H/I/J/K third place (Atlanta), noon ET
• Group G winners vs. Group A/E/H/I/J third place (Seattle), 4 p.m. ET
• Group D winners vs. Group B/E/F/I/J third place (Santa Clara, Calif.), 8 p.m. ET

Thursday, July 2:

• Group Hwinners v. Group J runners-up (Inglewood, Calif.), 3 p.m. ET
• Group K runners-up v. Group L runners-up (Toronto), 7 p.m. ET
• Group B winners v. Group E/F/G/I/J third place (Vancouver, Canada), 11 p.m. ET

Friday, July 3:

• Group Drunners-up vs. Group G runners-up (Arlington, Texas), 2 p.m. ET
• Group J winners vs. Group H runners-up (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 6 p.m. ET
• Group K winners vs. Group D/E/I/J/L third place (Kansas City, Mo.), 9:30 p.m. ET

Round of 16

Saturday, July 4:

• Round of 16 match 1 (Houston), 1 p.m. ET
• Round of 16 match 2 (Philadelphia), 5 p.m. ET

Sunday, July 5:

• Round of 16 match 3 (East Rutherford, N.J.), 4 p.m. ET
• Round of 16 match 4 (Mexico City), 8 p.m. ET

Monday, July 6:

• Round of 16 match 5 (Arlington, Texas), 3 p.m. ET
• Round of 16 match 6 (Seattle), 5 p.m. ET

Tuesday, July 7:

• Round of 16 match 7 (Atlanta), noon ET
• Round of 16 match 8 (Vancouver, Canada), 4 p.m. ET

Quarterfinals

Thursday, July 9:

• Quarterfinal 1: (Foxborough, Mass.), 4 p.m. ET

Friday, July 10:

• Quarterfinal 2: (Inglewood, Calif.), 3 p.m. ET

Saturday, July 11:

• Quarterfinal 3: (Miami Gardens, Fla.), 5 p.m. ET
• Quarterfinal 4: (Kansas City, Mo.), 9 p.m. ET

Semifinals

Tuesday, July 14:

• Semifinal 1: (Arlington, Texas), 3 p.m. ET

Wednesday, July 15:

• Semifinal 2: (Atlanta), 3 p.m. ET

Saturday, July 18:

• Third-place game: (Miami Gardens, Florida), 5 p.m. ET

Sunday, July 19:

• Final: (East Rutherford, N.J.), 3 p.m. ET