A chance encounter led to them creating the most streamed Fifa World Cup song, Waka Waka, with Colombian music icon Shakira.

Shakira opens up in an exclusive PEOPLE cover story about why she credits the World Cup — and her hit song "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" — for why she welcomed her sons, Milan, 13, and Sasha, 11.

The official song of the 2026 World Cup, performed together with Burna Boy, ranks among the most listened to on the planet ...

From Shakira's record-breaking anthem to songs the world forgot before the final whistle, here’s the list of FIFA WC anthems, ...

Who remembers "Waka Waka," the official song of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa? The main force behind that hit, Shakira is back. The official theme for the upcoming World Cup already has a name ...

Shakira returns to the FIFA World Cup stage with her new anthem "Dai Dai" for 2026, following her iconic 2010 hit "Waka Waka," the most-streamed World Cup song in history.

Shakira's "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)" finished a very close second.

Every World Cup guarantees an upset, some belting goals, and a hit song. It begs the question, which of these hit songs has ...

Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, we take a look at the tournament’s official song - a follow-up to 2010’s hugely successful anthem.