{"id":1507,"date":"2026-06-05T01:01:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T01:01:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=1507"},"modified":"2026-06-05T01:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T01:01:33","slug":"world-cup-2026-shakira-to-perform-at-opening-ceremony-in-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=1507","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026: Shakira to perform at opening ceremony in Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Colombian pop star Shakira will perform her official song for the 2026 World Cup at the competition’s opening ceremony in Mexico.<\/b><\/p>\n

Shakira will perform Dai Dai<\/a>along with Burna Boy, on Thursday, 11 June at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, before Mexico and South Africa play the first of the tournament’s 104 games (20:00 BST).<\/p>\n

Dai Dai – an Italian phrase meaning “let’s go” or “come on”.<\/p>\n

Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin and South African singer-songwriter Tyla will also perform at the show in Mexico.<\/p>\n

Opening ceremonies will precede each of the first matches played in the host nations of USA, Canada and Mexico. <\/p>\n

Canadian singer-songwriters Michael Buble and Alanis Morissette will headline the opening ceremony at BMO Field in Toronto before Canada take on Bosnia and Herzegovina on Friday, 12 June (20:00 BST).<\/p>\n

In the USA, pop star Katy Perry and rapper Future will perform before the USA take on Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, 12 June (Saturday, 02:00 BST).<\/p>\n

Shakira, along with Madonna and K-pop boyband BTS, will also co-headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show<\/a> at this summer’s World Cup final on 19 July.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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