Yahoo

Here Are All the Official FIFA World Cup Songs & Anthems, Ranked

The World Cup was inaugurated in 1930, but it wasn't until 1990 that the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, began to adopt songs that would become the official soundtrack of ...
New York Post

Music has emerged as the World Cup’s unexpected star — and every nation has its own soundtrack

We all know the names Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, and Haaland, but at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, music has become one of the tournament’s most unexpected stars. Goals are now followed by carefully selected ...
The New York Times

USMNT’s intersection with ‘Country Roads’: How the song became a World Cup anthem

USMNT fans serenade the players after a World Cup Group D win over Australia Jane Gershovich / ISI Photos / Getty Images IRVINE, Calif. — On a dreamy Friday afternoon in Seattle, with the United ...
NPR

Shakira returns to official World Cup song duty, this time with Burna Boy

Shakira and Burna Boy, two of the biggest artists on the global stage, have joined forces for the official song of the 2026 World Cup. "Dai Dai," released on streaming platforms Friday, "captures the ...