Pop star Shakira led a line-up of Latin singers who helped open the largest ever World Cup earlier than the opening match between co-hosts Mexico and South Africa on Thursday. The storied Azteca Stadium – formally identified on the Mexico Metropolis Stadium throughout the World Cup – hosted the get together and has been renovated for the 48-team event, which is being co-hosted with the US and Canada.
Soccer Soccer – FIFA World Cup 2026 – Group A – Mexico v South Africa – Estadio Azteca, Mexico Metropolis, Mexico – June 11, 2026
Shakira performs throughout the opening ceremony earlier than the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
After a collection of flops on the subject of World Cup songs over the past three males’s tournaments, soccer’s governing physique FIFA went again to Colombian Shakira for this yr’s version after her 2010 tune “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” went viral. This yr’s tune “Dai Dai” – written alongside Nigerian recording artist Burna Boy – was carried out in entrance of a packed Azteca, which is the primary enviornment on the globe to host three males’s World Cups. – dpa
