Watch Burna Boy, Shakira & the Ghetto Kids Perform ‘Dai Dai’ at the FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show

Burna Boy Commands the World Cup Final Stage Alongside Shakira and Uganda’s Ghetto Kids

The FIFA World Cup Final halftime show just delivered one of the most culturally significant moments in football history, and Burna Boy was right at the center of it. Performing “Dai Dai,” the official 2026 tournament anthem, alongside Shakira and Uganda’s electrifying Ghetto Kids dance crew at MetLife Stadium on Sunday night, the African Giant proved once again why Afrobeats belongs on the world’s biggest stages.

The energy was immediate. As Shakira hit the pitch in a show-stopping crystal bodysuit with asymmetric cutouts and a vibrant pink-and-yellow fringed skirt, Burna Boy was right there with her, delivering the track that has become the sonic signature of this World Cup. “Dai Dai”—Italian for “come on, come on”—fuses Afrobeats with Latin rhythms in a way that feels both intentional and effortless, creating an anthem that genuinely sounds like it was made for a global audience. Released on May 15, 2026, through Sony Music Latin and Ace Entertainment, the song had already been road-tested at the tournament’s opening ceremony in Mexico City back on June 11, but performing it at the final, in front of a packed stadium and hundreds of millions watching worldwide, elevated it to another level entirely.

What made the performance truly unforgettable was the addition of the Ghetto Kids. The Ugandan dance collective brought their signature high-energy choreography to the field, transforming the halftime show into a full celebration of African creativity and culture. Their presence wasn’t just a visual spectacle—it was a statement about representation, about who gets to be seen when the world is watching. For Afrobeats fans who’ve been championing the genre’s rise for years, this moment felt like validation on the grandest scale.

Burna Boy has performed on countless international stages, but a World Cup Final halftime show is a different beast. This wasn’t just about the music—it was about the moment, the platform, and the message. And he delivered.

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