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Here\u2019s what you need to know about the music behind the game.<\/p>\n<p>Is it really a soccer summer without Shakira? Among the tournament\u2019s official songs, \u201c<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/0kosUz0jePvjiz4ctmR6wL?si=9203068de1264965\">Dai Dai<\/a>\u201d by <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0EmeFodog0BfCgMzAIvKQp\"><b>Shakira<\/b><\/a> and <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3wcj11K77LjEY1PkEazffa\"><b>Burna Boy<\/b><\/a> led the way, generating more than 138 million streams on Spotify\u2014the most ever for an official song. That\u2019s more than six times the streams of the most-played official track in 2022, which of course is also Shakira\u2019s: \u201c<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/4B0ScPwmG3oAOg9Ek7ODdm\">Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)<\/a>,\u201d at 22 million. The event also introduced millions of listeners to tournament music, with nearly 50 million fans streaming an official song or anthem on Spotify for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Fans also rallied around their own team\u2019s anthems\u2014both official and unofficial\u2014with underdogs and perennial contenders alike driving major streaming surges:<\/p>\n<p>Beyond individual songs, fans created a record-breaking 219,000 tournament-themed playlists during the event, nearly triple the total from 2022. More than 181,000 listeners created a soccer-themed playlist for the first time. Together those playlists generated more than 172 million streams worldwide, compared with 46 million in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>As Spain and Argentina advanced to the final, fans rallied behind both teams with music. Listeners embraced Spanish hits like <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7ltDVBr6mKbRvohxheJ9h1\"><b>ROSAL\u00cdA<\/b><\/a>\u2019s \u201c<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/53tfEupEzQRtVFOeZvk7xq\">DESPECH\u00c1<\/a>\u201d and <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/7eLcDZDYHXZCebtQmVFL25\"><b>Aitana<\/b><\/a>\u2019s \u201c<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6hpuesKPNa3WhV48O7Fa47\">SUPERESTRELLA<\/a>,\u201d while streams of Argentina\u2019s signature team track, <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1FxPMQ9A0882eNDx3ZkD6B\"><b>La T y La M<\/b><\/a>\u2019s \u201c<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/6RG3opSuPJQy4igij9iJEj?si=12c1db12807e4de9\">Pa\u2019 la Selecci\u00f3n<\/a>,\u201d jumped more than 270% globally and 386% among listeners in Argentina.<\/p>\n<p><i>Hit play on Spotify\u2019s Football Anthems playlist for more tournament tracks and fan favorites.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Unless otherwise noted, data reflects activity through July 14, 2026.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As the world\u2019s biggest soccer tournament unfolded across North America this summer, fans turned to Spotify to soundtrack every match. 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