Davido, Burna Boy, Rema, Ayra Starr and Odumodublvck Named on Official 2026 FIFA World Cup Album

Nigerian music has secured a prominent place in the soundtrack of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with five Afrobeats artists — Davido, Burna Boy, Rema, Ayra Starr, and Odumodublvck — confirmed on the tournament’s official album. The album, due for release on June 5, 2026, reflects a broad musical palette that fuses Afrobeats with Latin pop, K-pop, and other global sounds. The tournament itself is co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

The FIFA World Cup official Twitter account announced the album lineup on June 3, 2026, inviting fans to pre-save the project ahead of its Friday drop. The announcement confirmed what many in the African music industry had anticipated — that Afrobeats would play a central role in defining the sonic identity of the 2026 edition.

Burna Boy leads the Nigerian contingent with “Dai Dai,” the tournament’s official song and the theme for the FIFA Education Fund, recorded alongside Colombian pop icon Shakira. The track, already released ahead of the full album, blends Afrobeats rhythms with Latin pop, delivered primarily in English with Spanish elements and football-themed lyrical references. Shakira is no stranger to World Cup music, having featured on the iconic 2010 anthem “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” making her collaboration with Burna Boy a meeting of two distinct but complementary musical legacies.

Davido features on “No Place Like Home” alongside Canadian-Portuguese singer Nelly Furtado and electronic music collective Major Lazer. The track adds to an already significant World Cup chapter for the artist, who in December 2022 became the first African performer to appear at a FIFA World Cup closing ceremony. On December 18, 2022, at Lusail Stadium in Qatar, Davido performed the official song “Hayya Hayya (Better Together)” alongside Aisha and Trinidad Cardona, ahead of the Argentina vs. France final. The five-time Grammy nominee’s return to the World Cup stage on the 2026 album continues a trajectory that has placed him at the centre of Africa’s growing global cultural footprint.

Rema, known for genre-crossing hits including “Calm Down,” is featured on “Goals” alongside BLACKPINK member Lisa and Brazilian pop artist Anitta. According to reports, Rema is scheduled to perform the track live at the tournament’s opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on June 12, ahead of the opening match in the United States — a performance that would place Afrobeats front and centre at one of the most-watched moments of the sporting calendar.

Ayra Starr, whose discography includes the widely streamed singles “Rush” and “Commas,” also appears on the album, adding to a year that is shaping up to be one of the most significant in her career. The artist is separately reported to be preparing for the release of her third studio album, “Starr Girl,” later in the summer of 2026. Her inclusion on the World Cup project reflects the broadening of Nigerian music beyond its established stars to a younger generation of artists gaining international recognition.

Rounding out the Nigerian representation is rapper Odumodublvck, who features on a track titled “Motion Sickness” alongside Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho, and Latin artists Justin Quiles and Lenny Tavárez. The collaboration is notable not only for its cross-genre scope but for the symbolic pairing of one of football’s most celebrated entertainers with one of Nigeria’s most distinctive rap voices.

The full album’s release on June 5 precedes the tournament’s June 12 opening, giving the project a brief but strategically timed window to build global traction. With Nigerian artists present across multiple tracks and genres, the 2026 World Cup soundtrack marks a notable moment in the continued internationalisation of Afrobeats.