Soccer-Shakira to perform at World Cup opening ceremony in Mexico


FILE PHOTO: Shakira performs during an open concert at the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil May 2, 2026. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes/File Photo

June 5 (Reuters) - ⁠Colombian singer Shakira will ⁠perform the official World ‌Cup song "Dai Dai" at the opening ceremony in Mexico, FIFA said ​on Friday.

Here are some ⁠details:

• Shakira ⁠will be joined by Burna ⁠Boy on ‌Thursday at Estadio Azteca in ⁠Mexico City.

• The opening ceremony will ​begin ‌90 minutes before kickoff ⁠between Mexico ​and South Africa.

• Dai Dai is an Italian ⁠phrase meaning "let's go" or "come ​on."

• The show will also feature Colombian star J Balvin ⁠and South African singer Tyla.

• Shakira is also set to perform at the ​first-ever World Cup ⁠final halftime show at ​MetLife Stadium in ‌New Jersey.

(Reporting by ​Suramya Kaushik in Bengaluru; Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus)

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