🎵 Official World Cup songs

Chilean rock 'n' roll band; the song became a popular tribute to the 1962 World Cup in Chile and is often considered the earliest 'unofficial' World Cup song. Written by the brothers Jorge and Ricardo Rojas.

Sung by skiffle king Lonnie Donegan about the tournament mascot World Cup Willie — a cartoon lion figure that became history's first official World Cup mascot.

Official tournament music composed by Los Hermanos Zaizar / Roberto Delgado; played at the opening ceremony at Estadio Azteca.

Mariachi theme that became tightly associated with the 1970 World Cup — the first World Cup tournament broadcast globally in colour TV.

'Football is our life' — sung by the West German national team themselves. Played extensively during the tournament that West Germany won on home soil.

Composed by the legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly). A grand orchestral march that became the first 'truly' official World Cup song.

The world-famous tenor Placido Domingo sang the official song — composed by Juan Carlos Calderon. Not to be confused with Morricone's instrumental 'El Mundial' from 1978.

Official song for the 1986 World Cup (Mexico took over hosting after Colombia withdrew for economic reasons). The tournament became immortal through Maradona's 'Hand of God' and 'Goal of the Century'.

One of the most beloved World Cup songs in history — considered by many to be THE definitive World Cup song. Composed by Giorgio Moroder. 'Notti magiche inseguendo un goal' — magical nights chasing a goal.

Official World Cup song; Daryl Hall (of Hall & Oates) in collaboration with the gospel collective Sounds of Blackness. Had both a gospel and anthem feel tailored to an American audience.

Used extensively in connection with the tournament in the USA. Not the official main song but strongly associated with the 1994 World Cup.

Official song for the 1998 World Cup — combined Senegalese world music (N'Dour) with the Belgian pop singer (Axelle Red). Written by Jean-Jacques Goldman.

Official anthem song. Launched Ricky Martin's international career — his performance at the 1999 Grammy gala ('Livin' la Vida Loca') was built on the success of this song. 'Allez, allez, allez!'

Official anthem composed by the Greek Vangelis (Chariots of Fire, Blade Runner). A grand orchestral style — perfect for the first World Cup in Asia and the first to be co-hosted by two countries.

Official song for the 2002 World Cup — an energetic pop tune that became an international hit.

Official friendship song performed jointly by Korean and Japanese artists — a symbol of the two historically rival neighbouring countries' shared hosting.

Official World Cup song — a grand crossover between the operatic pop group Il Divo and R&B star Toni Braxton.

Official tournament song — the German rock icon Groenemeyer in collaboration with the blind Malian duo Amadou & Mariam. Praised for its political/social breadth.

A World Cup version of 'Hips Don't Lie' performed at the closing ceremony before the Italy-France final (Zidane's infamous headbutt on Materazzi).

The first World Cup on African soil. The song became one of the most-streamed World Cup songs in history. CONTROVERSY: it is based on the Cameroonian song 'Zangalewa' (1986) by Golden Sounds — credit and royalties to the original Cameroonian songwriters became a long-running dispute. The official music video reached billions of views on YouTube.

Coca-Cola's official World Cup promotional song. The Somali-Canadian artist K'naan's song became a global hit and got different 'Celebration Mix' versions for various markets.

Official tournament song; performed at the opening ceremony at Soccer City in Johannesburg.

Official Pepsi song during the 2010 World Cup — Pitbull would later return as headline artist in 2014.

Official World Cup song. Received a mixed reception — many Brazilians felt the song did not capture Brazilian music culture, and J.Lo's participation at the opening ceremony was uncertain until the last minute.

Official tournament anthem. Avicii (Tim Bergling, Sweden) produced it — the song was one of his more internationally visible assignments before his passing in 2018.

Official song for the mascot Fuleco (the three-banded armadillo) — samba-style by one of Brazil's great samba/pagode artists.

Sony Music's official World Cup album song. Ricky Martin's second World Cup song after 'The Cup of Life' in 1998.

Official World Cup song. Albanian Era Istrefi's participation was spectacular (although some critics felt the song lacked a Russian identity). Performed at the closing ceremony.

Coca-Cola's official World Cup anthem 2018. A single-version was also released with only Jason Derulo.

'Team 2018' — the Russian official tournament song, heavily promoted inside Russia.

Revived when England reached the semi-final — 'It's coming home' became an internet meme during the tournament before Croatia stopped England's dream in the semi-final.

First single from the official World Cup soundtrack — the first time FIFA released several official songs as a 'multi-song soundtrack' instead of one main song. 'Hayya' means 'let's go' in Arabic.

Second official song from the soundtrack. 'Arhbo' is a Qatari Arabic expression meaning roughly 'welcome'.

Official song with four female Arab/South Asian artists — an explicit focus on women's voices in the region.

Official FanFest anthem for the 2022 World Cup. Received mixed reviews but became a TikTok-viral hit.

Performed live at the opening ceremony at Al Bayt Stadium. Jung Kook became the first BTS member to perform live at a World Cup. The song reached top charts in 100+ countries.

Budweiser's official World Cup song for 2022 (even though Budweiser's beer sales were banned from the stadiums just days before the tournament started).

FIFA's official 2026 World Cup song, performed by Shakira and Burna Boy.

First single, launching the rollout of the official 2026 World Cup album.

Second single from the official 2026 World Cup album.

Third single from the official 2026 World Cup album.

Single from the official 2026 World Cup album.