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NEW YORK<\/strong> \u2013 Regardless of World Cup<\/a> allegiances, there is one thing everyone can agree on: There’s nothing better than a themed playlist to get pumped for Sunday’s big match. The Associated Press has you covered there.<\/p>\n Whether you’re hoping Argentina will become the first repeat champion<\/a> since Brazil in 1958 and 1962, or that young superstar Lamine Yamal<\/a> will score for Spain, everyone’s a winner across these 10 tracks.<\/p>\n Read on below and then stream the full playlist on Spotify, here.<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cDai Dai,\u201d<\/a> Shakira and Burna Boy (2026)<\/p>\n Kick off your World Cup final listening party with this year’s official anthem: \u201cDai Dai\u201d<\/a> from Colombian superstar Shakira<\/a> and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy<\/a>. The song is the perfect intersection of their musical languages, Afrobeats and Latin rhythms, on an undeniably global, multilingual track. After the first chorus, they take turns tackling verses, singing back and forth, before joining in a duet. It’s a message of unity and victory. Take it from Shakira herself: \u201cF\u00fatbol is a thing that unites so many cultures and people of different walks of life,\u201d she told the AP<\/a>. \u201cThe big responsibility of making a World Cup song is that you\u2019ve got to make a song that represents people\u2019s feelings, emotions, and passion.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cDNA (More Than A Game),\u201d<\/a> Andrea Bocelli, David Guetta, EJAE and Megan Thee Stallion (2026)<\/p>\n You read that artist list correctly. On this World Cup song, tenor Andrea Bocelli, EDM star David Guetta, singer-songwriter EJAE from \u201cKPop Demon Hunters\u201d<\/a> and rapper Megan Thee Stallion team up for the genre-agnostic \u201cDNA (More Than A Game).\u201d Performed in English, Italian and Korean, it’s surprisingly anthemic and has a strong empowerment message. \u201c\u2019Cause it\u2019s more than just a game \/ it\u2019s our DNA,\u201d Bocelli and EJAE harmonize on the chorus.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s a kind of music very, very far from the scores that I\u2019m used to performing in general, but sometimes it\u2019s very nice to do something different and to discover new atmospheres,\u201d Bocelli told the AP<\/a>. \u201cIt’s very happy, the song. I think it gives happiness.\u201d That it does.<\/p>\n \u201cLa Copa de la Vida (The Cup of Life),\u201d<\/a> Ricky Martin (1998)<\/p>\n A Spanglish global smash and one of the most addictive World Cup anthems of all time, Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin<\/a> was really onto something when he released \u201cLa Copa de la Vida (The Cup of Life)\u201d for the 1998 tournament held in France. It is the standard to which all World Cup anthems should be held \u2014 from its unmistakable soccer themes to its multilingual mambo-pop, unyielding horns section and Eurodance-club intensity. Ale, ale, ale!<\/p>\n \u201cDespech\u00e1,\u201d<\/a> Rosal\u00eda (2022)<\/p>\n Supporters of Spain are more than familiar with this up-tempo, merengue-pop tune \u2014 it has become a celebratory track for the team upon victory, played after they score and post-match. And now that the 2010 World Cup champions are in the final, it’s not unlikely it’s played out loud on stadium speakers again. It’s a cool pick from a team with swagger \u2014 and fitting for this playlist.<\/p>\n \u201cMi Gran Noche,\u201d<\/a> Raphael (1967)<\/p>\n The legendary Spanish singer Raphael is central to celebrations in the country this World Cup season. \u201cMi Gran Noche\u201d is just one gem in his treasure trove of hits \u2014 a ’60s Latin pop classic with intergenerational appeal, played in clubs, bars, football clubs, on the radio and television specials and beyond. There\u2019s a reason it has stood the test of time, with its big band brass and cheerful chorus.<\/p>\n \u201cLa Roja Baila,\u201d<\/a> Sergio Ramos, Ni\u00f1a Pastori and RedOne (2016)<\/p>\n What do you get when you combine Spanish footballer Sergio Ramos, flamenco-pop singer Ni\u00f1a Pastori and Moroccan record producer RedOne (known for his work with Lady Gaga,<\/a> Jennifer Lopez and many more)? \u201cLa Roja Baila,\u201d the Spanish team’s official anthem for the 2016 European Championship. (It translates to \u201cThe Red One Dances,\u201d a reference to the team’s nickname, La Roja.) The results that year weren’t in Spain’s favor, but that’s no reason to stop chanting along to the song’s cheery post-chorus: \u201cEspa\u00f1a ey ey! \/ Cantamos gol, gol \/ Espa\u00f1a ey ey! \/ La Roja baila.\u201d (\u201cSpain, hey hey! \/ We sing goal, goal! \/ Spain, hey hey! \/ La Roja dances!\u201d)<\/p>\n \u201cLa Cumbia de los Trapos,\u201d<\/a> Yerba Brava (2000)<\/p>\n It was Argentina’s signature song in 2022, when they won in Qatar<\/a>, and it has been their statement track this tournament, too. Argentine band Yerba Brava’s 2000 hit \u201cLa Cumbia de los Trapos\u201d was written as a soccer anthem, and a soccer anthem it has remained. It’s a high-energy cumbia with a title that directly references \u201clos trapos,\u201d or \u201cthe rags\u201d \u2014 the flags flown in Argentine stadiums.<\/p>\n \u201cMatador,\u201d<\/a> Los Fabulosos Cadillacs (1993, remastered 2008)<\/p>\n Ska-samba-reggae-rock group Los Fabulosos Cadillacs’ \u201cMatador\u201d is heard when Argentina scores. The hit \u2014 with its Afro-Argentine candombe rhythms, big brass and chant-along chorus \u2014 is undeniably spirited. On first listen, it’s an upbeat party record. On closer inspection, it’s an indictment of the late-’70s and early-’80s period of dictatorship in Argentina.<\/p>\n \u201cDumbai,\u201d<\/a> Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso (2024)<\/p>\n The Argentine duo of Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso<\/a> is making some of the most exciting music in the modern mainstream. Call it genre-averse, hook-heavy Latin pop with trance and trap beats atop tropical rhythms performed through an absurdist, comedic lens \u2014 that is, if you have to call it anything. \u201cDumbai\u201d is arguably one of their more reserved tracks but still a fun romp about a fun night out. <\/p>\n