Colombian pop star Shakira and Nigeria’s Afrobeat star, Burna Boy and other stars opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a performance at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City ahead of the opening fixture between El Tri and Bafana Bafana of South Africa that ended 2-0 in favour of the hosts.
The 49-year-old ex-girlfriend of former Barcelona’s Gerard Piqué, performed “Dai Dai,” the official anthem for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Burna Boy. The original song was officially released a month ago.
The song translates to ‘Come on, Come on’ in English, and was written by Shakira and Burna Boy together with Benny Adam, Jon Bellion, Ed Sheeran and Alexander Castillo, who produced the song with Shakira.
Thousands of fans arrived at the legendary Azteca stadium in Mexico City with a real sense of excitement and anticipation to watch the World Cup on their home turf for the first time in 40 years.
It’s been a complicated build-up, from the renovations of the airport and Azteca stadium, to protests around the event, and the cartel violence seen in Mexico only months ago.
