Shakira has once again put the spotlight on the 2026 World Cup even before the official release of her new song. Since her participation in the tournament’s music project was announced, interest has only continued to grow, but it was the “Dai Dai” snippet that truly shifted the conversation.
The preview of the song, in collaboration with Burna Boy, quickly began circulating on social media. In the visuals shared by the artist, filmed at the Maracaná Stadium in Brazil, she appears holding the official World Cup ball in a scene that accompanied the first glimpse of the track.
When does the World Cup start and what part of the song stole the conversation?
The World Cup is scheduled to begin on June 11, 2026 at Estadio Banorte in Mexico City, with the opening match between Mexico and South Africa. However, attention around the tournament has already started shifting from other spaces.
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As for the fragment that sparked most of the conversation, lines like “what broke you once made you strong” can be heard, along with the chorus “dai, dai, we go, dale, ale, let’s go,” a mix of languages that points to a clear message of energy and resilience.
That line has quickly turned the song into a talking point among fans, and it has also led many to connect it to Shakira’s personal history and her past relationship with Gerard Piqué, which ended in 2022 after more than a decade together, amid reports of an infidelity involving Clara Chía. Although the song does not mention anyone directly, the context has fueled those interpretations.
Beyond that, there is also a growing sense that Shakira is once again becoming a key figure in World Cup music projects, remaining one of the artists who generates the most attention whenever this kind of collaboration is announced.
In the end, “Dai Dai” has not been released yet, but it has already achieved something important: securing a place in the conversation around the 2026 World Cup.