Shakira, who is leading the campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup this time around, is all set and ready for the games to commence in only a few hours. The singer recently took to her social media account to share some behind the scene footages from her preparation for the opening ceremony stage, and fans cannot seem to get enough of it!
Shakira shares a glimpse of her performance ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Taking to her social media account, the veteran singer shared glimpses of how she has been preparing for the FIFA opening ceremony for the past week in Mexico. Taking to her account, she shared a series of photos of her and her back up dancers performing on stage and practicing for the ceremony.She posted the photos along with the caption, “It has been a non-stop rehearsal week for us, we are ready!! Can’t wait to see you all tomorrow at the @fifaworldcup Opening Ceremony.” Dressed in comfortable, all-black clothing, the singer seemed pumped up for the upcoming performance.Not only that, but she also shared a video compilation in the same post of how things are going for her and how much heart and energy she has put into the FIFA opening event. The video showed her arriving at the venue, along with her crew members as everyone gets ready to perform and practice their moves. The last clip in the compilation shows Shakira along with all of her bac up dancers as they cheer her on while she moves and dances to lift up everyone’s spirits.
About Shakira’s song
This year, Shakira was chosen to lead the soundtrack for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with her song ‘Dai Dai’, which she collaborated on with Burna Boy. The official 2026 FIFA World Cup song is all about celebrating differences, unity, resilience, and teamwork. The leading line, “Dai dai, ikou, dale, allez, let’s go!” means come on or let’s go in various different languages.Many other artists collaborated with one another to create the final track list for the FIFA 2026 World Cup. There are a total of 18 songs on the track list, which include: ‘Goals’ by LISA, Anitta, and Rema, ‘Game Time’ by Future and Tyla, ‘Illuminate’ by Jessie Reyez and Elyanna, ‘Echo’ by Daddy Yankee and Shenseea, ‘Por Ella’ by Los Ángeles Azules and Belinda, ‘Three Nations’ by 21 Savage, Nata Cano and French Montana, ‘No Place Like Home’ by Major Lazer, Nelly Furtado and Davido, ‘In the Stars (Remix)’ by The Rolling Stones, ‘Show Me’ by Ayra Starr and Latto, ‘Mi Mexico Lindo’ by Alejandro Fernández, ‘Blessings’ by Stormzy, Fridayy and Angel, ‘Energy’ by Ava Max and BIA, ‘Lighter’ by Jelly Roll and Carín León, ‘Siir Siir’ by Nora Fatehi, Vegedream and Sanjoy, ‘Partidazo’ by Danny Ocean, ‘Champion’ by IShowSpeed, and ‘Love Always Wins’ by Shaggy, Cimafunk and Zema.
