IShowSpeed's World Cup Song Sparks Comparisons, FIFA Responds

IShowSpeed and Shakira (Image Via Getty)

YouTuber and online streamer IShowSpeed has suddenly become part of the FIFA World Cup 2026 conversation after releasing his new song, “World Cup (Champions).” The track came out just weeks before the tournament begins across the United States, Canada, and Mexico on June 11, and fans online have already turned it into a massive viral moment. In only a few hours, the song spread across X, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, with many football fans saying it feels more exciting than FIFA’s official World Cup music this year. The reaction has been huge, especially on X, where IShowSpeed’s teaser crossed 36 million views shortly after release. The clip also collected nearly 300,000 likes and thousands of comments. Many users praised the energy of the song and the way it captured football excitement ahead of the 2026 tournament. Some fans even started asking FIFA to officially use the song during the World Cup because of how quickly it connected with younger football audiences online.

IShowSpeed’s World Cup song sparks comparisons with Shakira and Burna Boy as FIFA reacts to growing fan support

As the song continued trending, football fans began comparing “World Cup (Champions)” to the official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem, “Dai Dai,” which features Colombian singer Shakira and Nigerian music star Burna Boy. Several social media users openly claimed they preferred IShowSpeed’s song because it felt more energetic and natural to football culture online. One fan wrote on X, “The internet is already going crazy. Love him or hate him, IShowSpeed keeps finding ways to be at the centre of football culture.” Another user posted, “Can we all agree that IShowSpeed has made a better FIFA World Cup song than Shakira, Tyla, Rema, Burna Boy and other mainstream artists that featured this year? This is an OFFICIAL WORLD CUP SONG! Goosebumps.” Some reactions became even stronger as the debate around FIFA’s official anthem continued growing online. One post read, “We’re living in a world where IShowSpeed has released a better World Cup song than Shakira and Burna Boy’s ‘Dai Dai’ and all of this without any sponsorship from FIFA. Respect!” The attention eventually reached FIFA itself. After IShowSpeed publicly asked FIFA to make “World Cup (Champions)” the tournament’s official anthem, FIFA’s official X account replied with a short but interesting message. “We will be in touch…”That response quickly added more excitement online, with many fans wondering if FIFA could somehow include the song during tournament events. The momentum has also continued on YouTube. According to the platform numbers visible after release, the music video crossed 3.3 million views within around 15 hours and gained more than 500,000 likes. Source: NDTV Profit and YouTube statistics shared publicly after the release of the song.