Shakira and Burna Boy Release Official 2026 FIFA World Cup Video for Dai Dai

Shakira and Burna Boy have released the official music video for "Dai Dai," the anthem for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Directed by Hannah Lux Davis and shot across Miami and Mexico City, the four-minute visual is exactly what you would expect from someone who has done this before and knows how to scale up.

The clip opens with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland stepping onto the field to declare they are ready for Shakira. From there, she moves through a desert landscape with a group of African children, stands atop a glowing globe in a starry sky, and eventually leads a group of female dancers in outfits representing each nation competing in this summer's tournament.

What Makes Dai Dai a World Cup Moment Worth Watching

The video closes with archival World Cup footage as Shakira calls out legends of the game including Diego Maradona, Paolo Maldini, Cristiano Ronaldo, David Beckham, and Messi. It is a deliberate gesture toward the sport's full history, not just the current moment, and it gives the song weight beyond a promotional single.

This is Shakira's second time recording an official FIFA World Cup anthem. Her first, "Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)," became one of the most streamed and performed sports anthems in history after the 2010 tournament in South Africa. Burna Boy brings the Afrobeats current into a song that clearly wants to bridge continents, which tracks given how global the 2026 edition is shaping up to be.

The 2026 World Cup is co-hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It kicks off June 11 at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City and wraps July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Shakira is also set to co-headline the World Cup Final halftime show alongside Madonna and BTS, making her one of the central creative figures of the entire tournament, not just the soundtrack.

Why This Matters Beyond the Sport

For artists, producers, and creative directors paying attention, the Dai Dai video is a case study in how to execute a global creative brief without losing artistic specificity. Hannah Lux Davis, who has directed visuals for Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, and others, brings a clear visual language to a project that could have easily defaulted to generic spectacle.

The production scale, the multicultural casting, the archival sports footage blended with original choreography, all of it is intentional. When a project this size gets the visual treatment right, it sets a bar for what a major release should look like.

With the World Cup beginning in weeks and a halftime show still ahead, Shakira is not done making noise this summer. Keep watching.