For the first World Cup halftime show ever, BTS is one of many well-known global performers set to take the stage.
The South Korean band will join names like Madonna, Post Malone and Justin Bieber during halftime of Spain vs. Argentina, likely set to become one of the most-viewed halftime performances ever.
For that big stage, rumors have followed BTS that the group will release a new song to align with their World Cup appearance.
Here’s what to know about the rumors of BTS releasing a new song.
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What is BTS’s new song?
For now, BTS hasn’t released music since their comeback album, “Arirang,” in March. The music video for the song “Normal” followed in July.
However, with BTS known to take the World Cup stage soon, there have been some rumors that the group will release a new song.
One of the band’s members, J-Hope, recently made an appearance on a Weverse livestream where he read a question about if BTS was planning to release any songs for FIFA. In response J-Hope offered a smirk and said “hmmm,” giving fans an indication that something could be on the way.
👤Is #BTS releasing any song for FIFA?
Hobi: Mmm 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/hkl7l6pLqX— BTS Charts News (@btschartsxdaily) July 8, 2026
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BTS most popular songs
Here is a look at the most popular BTS songs.
| Rank | Song | Spotify streams as of July 15 |
| 1 | Dynamite | 2,303,765,728 |
| 2 | My Universe (with Coldplay) | 1,627,172,256 |
| 3 | Butter | 1,482,344,956 |
| 4 | Boy With Luv (feat. Halsey) | 1,408,973,383 |
| 5 | FAKE LOVE | 1,121,337,152 |
| 6 | Life Goes On | 1,037,783,170 |
| 7 | DNA | 820,999,966 |
| 8 | Permission to Dance | 819,996,067 |
| 9 | Blood Sweat & Tears | 721,102,778 |
| 10 | SWIM | 711,235,393 |
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