The world’s most beautiful woman is the “lucky charm” for a series of World Cup teams; whenever she’s associated with them, they win big.
A series of teams that achieved great success at the 2026 World Cup all owe their success to this beautiful woman’s “luck.”
An interesting detail is being discussed online during the 2026 World Cup, with Shakira being jokingly called the “lucky charm” of this year’s tournament. The story began when a number of teams, such as Spain and Egypt, not only achieved positive results on the field but also coincidentally had strong listening levels in markets where the theme song “Dai Dai” by Shakira and Burna Boy was playing.
Shakira is jokingly called the “lucky charm” of the 2026 World Cup.
The story begins with a series of positive results from several teams that have been widely discussed in recent days. Spain just won 4-0 against Saudi Arabia, regaining momentum after a less-than-ideal opening match. Meanwhile, Egypt also attracted attention with a comeback victory against New Zealand, winning 3-1, a result enough for the team to make a big impact in the group.
But what led netizens to connect with Shakira was the data on Dai Dai’s music listening in these countries. In Spain, the 2026 World Cup theme song is maintaining a very good ranking on music platforms: #1 iTunes, #1 YouTube, #6 Spotify, #6 Apple Music, #3 Shazam, and #4 Deezer. In other words, this is not just a World Cup song listened to for the atmosphere, but is genuinely popular in this market.
While not as overwhelmingly popular as in Spain, Dai Dai is still present on many platforms. The song is currently #15 on iTunes, #168 on Spotify, #52 on Apple Music, and #20 on Shazam in Egypt.
The teams that achieved major victories were either in countries where Shakira’s song “Dai Dai” was popular or where she was about to perform.
From this, the phrase “World Cup lucky charm” began to be used jokingly. Shakira didn’t play, wasn’t involved in the tactics, and certainly couldn’t decide the score. But the countries that had good results on the field also had positive music streaming figures in those markets. That alone gave netizens reason to joke that any team that “listened to Shakira’s music” had a lucky streak of winning.
The story was further fueled by the fact that Shakira also had scheduled performances in both Spain and Egypt. As part of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, the singer had a schedule in Madrid, Spain. In Egypt, Shakira will perform at the Pyramids of Giza on November 28, 2026.
Shakira is the Queen of the World Cup.
It’s worth noting that Shakira is no stranger to the World Cup. On the contrary, every time the biggest tournament on the planet takes place, the Colombian singer is almost always mentioned as a special musical icon. This year, she returned with “Dai Dai,” the official song of the FIFA World Cup 2026, a collaboration with Burna Boy. The music video for the song has also surpassed 200 million views on YouTube after about 4 weeks, further demonstrating Shakira’s unique appeal whenever it’s associated with football.
Before Dai Dai, Shakira had Waka Waka in 2010 – one of the most famous World Cup songs in history. This is also why she is often called the “Queen of the World Cup.” Even without appearing every year, Shakira is still a name that immediately evokes the atmosphere of the stadium, group dances, festive colors, and the feeling of football transcending the 90 minutes on the field. Furthermore, Shakira was honored by People en Español in their list of the 50 most beautiful people of 2023, ensuring her name always attracts attention whenever she appears.
At the 2026 World Cup, Shakira will have another major moment when she performs Dai Dai with Burna Boy at the opening ceremony in Mexico City. From YouTube and music streaming platforms to the opening ceremony stage, Dai Dai will become an inseparable part of this year’s World Cup atmosphere. And soon, Shakira will also be performing as a middle-time artist at the grand finale in July.
Even without playing, Shakira is always mentioned as a special and indispensable name at every World Cup.
Therefore, the fact that Shakira is jokingly called the “lucky charm” of the national teams quickly garnered much attention. Spain won convincingly, Egypt won a remarkable match, and Dai Dai is currently appearing on many charts in these markets. A series of coincidences beautiful enough for Shakira to once again dominate the World Cup in her own unique way: not playing a single minute, yet still having football fans chanting her name after victories.
