Who won the World Cup battle of the three opening ceremonies: Shakira, Michael Bublé or Katy Perry? - This year’s World Cup tournament boasted not one but three opening ceremonies – but which nation commanded the most star power?

Shakira and the World Cup are connected. The 2010 World Cup is where the singer met her ex, retired soccer player Gerard Piqué, with whom she shares two sons.

Shakira’s latest World Cup song achieves jaw-dropping feat before the first whistle, adding another chapter to a relationship with football that now spans two decades. As anticipation builds for the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup,

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 11 and many celebrities including Shakira and KPop Demon Hunters' EJAE were in attendance.

A star-studded opening ceremony featuring Shakira, Burna Boy and more kicked off the 2026 World Cup before a crowd of more than 80,000 at the revamped Azteca Stadium.

Online speculation about whether Shakira was really on stage overshadowed her World Cup opening ceremony performance, turning it into a viral internet debate.

Shakira, Maná, Andrea Bocelli and a surprise appearance by Salma Hayek lit up the World Cup opening ceremony ahead of Mexico's 2-0 victory over South Africa on Thursday. Shakira performed “Dai Dai,” the tournament's official song,