{"id":53833,"date":"2026-05-08T10:59:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:59:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=53833"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:43:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:43:58","slug":"shakira-new-fifa-world-cup-anthem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/shakira-new-fifa-world-cup-anthem\/","title":{"rendered":"Shakira Is Back With a New FIFA World Cup Anthem and It Might Be Summer\u2019s Biggest Song"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Shakira is officially back in her FIFA World Cup era, and football fans already know what that means for summer playlists. The Colombian superstar just teased fans on Instagram with a <strong>brand-new anthem called <em>Dai Dai<\/em><\/strong>. The track dropped <strong>on May 14<\/strong> ahead of the tournament and features Nigerian singer Burna Boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The catchy chant already feels impossible to get out of your head before the tournament even begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ekZaV2t93ns?si=EbN_6BH6mtQJgqM4\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a lot of people, Shakira\u2019s music and the World Cup practically go hand in hand at this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)<\/em> became one of football\u2019s most recognizable songs during the 2010 FIFA World Cup and now has more than 4.5 billion views on YouTube. Can you believe <strong>it\u2019s already been 16 years<\/strong>? Since then, the song has taken over parties, caf\u00e9s, and basically every playlist on the planet. You can relive the magic all over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pRpeEdMmmQ0?si=nKk9b6V2IwRNAm-F\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins on June 11 at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City and will end with the final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re watching the tournament in the UAE, there are <strong>special World Cup zones <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/dubai-is-getting-a-huge-world-cup-2026-fan-zone-this-summer\/\">in Dubai<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/mcgettigans-is-bringing-a-world-cup-fan-zone-to-abu-dhabi-this-june\/\">Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/strong>, packed with giant screens, live match broadcasts, food, music, and crowds cheering for every goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don\u2019t Miss Shakira Live This November<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If <em>Waka Waka<\/em> still instantly sends you into nostalgia mode, imagine hearing Shakira live. The Colombian superstar will perform at Stadium 974 <strong>in Doha on November 18<\/strong> and also headline OFFLIMITS Festival <strong>in Abu Dhabi on November 21<\/strong>. Safe to say, these are not the kind of shows you leave until the last minute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 gap-5 md:gap-6 lg:gap-7\"><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/doha.platinumlist.net\/qar\/event-tickets\/104911\/shakira-live-at-974-stadium?utm_source=content-marketing&utm_medium=blog\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/shakira_live_at_974_stadium_in_doha_2026_nov_18_974_stadium_qatar_104911-full-en1774609058.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"Shakira Live at 974 Stadium in Doha\" class=\"size-full object-cover m-0!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/doha.platinumlist.net\/qar\/event-tickets\/104911\/shakira-live-at-974-stadium?utm_source=content-marketing&utm_medium=blog\" class=\"font-bold text-title-sm hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\" title=\"Shakira Live at 974 Stadium in Doha\"> Shakira Live at 974 Stadium in Doha <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm\"> QAR\u00a095.00 <\/span> <span class=\"text-sm text-content-secondary\"> Wed 18 Nov <\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/offlimits-music-festival?utm_source=content-marketing&utm_medium=blog\" class=\"block overflow-hidden rounded-lg\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.platinumlist.net\/upload\/event\/offlimits_music_festival_headlining_shak_2026_nov_21_etihad_park_104517-full-en1774599997.jpg\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" alt=\"OFFLIMITS Music Festival - Headlining Shakira in Abu Dhabi\" class=\"size-full object-cover m-0!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> <\/a><div class=\"flex flex-col gap-2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/aed\/event-tickets\/offlimits-music-festival?utm_source=content-marketing&utm_medium=blog\" class=\"font-bold text-title-sm hover:text-link-base line-clamp-2\" title=\"OFFLIMITS Music Festival - Headlining Shakira in Abu Dhabi\"> OFFLIMITS Music Festival - Headlining Shakira in Abu Dhabi <\/a> <span class=\"text-sm\"> AED\u00a0495.00 <\/span> <span class=\"text-sm text-content-secondary\"> Sat 21 Nov <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shakira is officially back in her FIFA World Cup era, and football fans already know what that means for summer playlists. The Colombian superstar just teased fans on Instagram with a brand-new anthem called Dai Dai. The track dropped on May 14 ahead of the tournament and features Nigerian singer Burna Boy. The catchy chant [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":53835,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15497,"slug":"uae","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/","api_id":254,"title":{"rendered":"UAE"}},{"id":15507,"slug":"ksa","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/ksa\/","api_id":215,"title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia"}},{"id":15523,"slug":"qatar","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/qatar\/","api_id":201,"title":{"rendered":"Qatar"}},{"id":15519,"slug":"oman","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/oman\/","api_id":186,"title":{"rendered":"Oman"}},{"id":15514,"slug":"bahrain","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/bahrain\/","api_id":21,"title":{"rendered":"Bahrain"}},{"id":15525,"slug":"egypt","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/egypt\/","api_id":71,"title":{"rendered":"Egypt"}}],"cities":[{"id":15498,"slug":"dubai","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/dubai\/","api_id":1,"title":{"rendered":"Dubai"}},{"id":15499,"slug":"abu-dhabi","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/uae\/abu-dhabi\/","api_id":2,"title":{"rendered":"Abu Dhabi"}},{"id":15508,"slug":"riyadh","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/ksa\/riyadh\/","api_id":283,"title":{"rendered":"Riyadh"}},{"id":15524,"slug":"doha","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/qatar\/doha\/","api_id":280,"title":{"rendered":"Doha"}},{"id":15520,"slug":"muscat","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/oman\/muscat\/","api_id":281,"title":{"rendered":"Muscat"}},{"id":17008,"slug":"manama","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/bahrain\/manama\/","api_id":282,"title":{"rendered":"Manama"}},{"id":24012,"slug":"cairo","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/egypt\/cairo\/","api_id":368,"title":{"rendered":"Cairo"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53833"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53833\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}