The world woke up to a moment that belongs as much to Nigeria as it does to football. Afrobeats heavyweight, Burna Boy has been featured on the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The track, titled “Dai Dai,” is a collaboration between the Grammy-winning superstar and Colombian pop icon Shakira, confirmed via a joint Instagram post with Global Citizen and the FIFA World Cup.

Shakira, 49, unveiled a teaser video on Thursday from the iconic Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, announcing that the full song will be released on May 14. She captioned the post: “From Maracaná Stadium, here is ‘Dai Dai,’ the @fifaworldcup Official Song 2026. Coming 5/14. We’re ready! @burnaboygram.”

The one-minute teaser shows Shakira dancing in a vibrant yellow outfit on the pitch while holding the Trionda, the official match ball for the 2026 tournament, as Burna Boy harmonises alongside her and dancers dressed in the colours of participating nations move across the field behind them.

Musically, the pairing could not be more fitting. “Dai Dai” is described as a catchy reggaetón-tinged Afrobeats song that blends both artists’ musical worlds: a collision of Lagos street energy and Latin flair that FIFA could hardly have scripted better.

For Nigeria, this is yet another statement of arrival. Davido made history in 2022 as the first Nigerian artist to feature on a FIFA World Cup theme song, performing “Hayya Hayya (Better Together)” at the tournament’s final draw in Qatar.

In 2023, Rema performed at the Ballon d’Or, making him the first African and Nigerian artist to perform on that stage. Burna Boy himself previously headlined the 2023 UEFA Champions League final kick-off show in Istanbul. “Dai Dai” is the next chapter.

Burna Boy’s feature continues a growing tradition of Nigerian artists shining at major football events, underscoring Afrobeats’ rising influence and putting Nigerian culture on the world map.

For Shakira, this is a homecoming of sorts. This marks her second official FIFA World Cup song, following the massive smash “Waka, Waka (This Time for Africa)” for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, which now boasts an astounding 4.5 billion views on YouTube.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup runs from June 11 to July 19, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, with the expanded 48-team format making it the largest edition of the tournament in history.