MEXICO CITY: Shakira, Mana, Andrea Bocelli and a surprise appearance by Salma Hayek lit up the World Cup opening ceremony ahead of Mexico’s 2-0 victory over South Africa on Thursday. Shakira performed “Dai Dai,” the tournament’s official song, with Burna Boy. The Colombian star had a hit with “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)” from the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and now seeks to score again. A good World Cup song, Shakira earlier told The Associated Press, “needs to definitely have rhythm. It has to be rhythmic. It has to make people want to dance. And it has to be an anthem as well.

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Shakira and Burna Boy light up the 2026 World Cup opening ceremony at Estadio Azteca with official song ‘Dai Dai’ as Mexico face South Africa

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FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off in Mexico City with a dazzling opening ceremony as Shakira and Burna Boy perform official song 'Dai Dai' before global fans

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has kicked off with music, fireworks and colour as Mexico City hosted a star-studded opening ceremony.