Shakira and Rihanna would collaborate for the 2026 World Cup

Amid rumors of a possible return from Rihanna to the music scene, it has been announced that she would be preparing a new collaboration with Shakira, this time for the World Cup, which will be held in 2026.
Apparently both singers would interpret together a topic that would be presented at the opening and in the final of the sporting event that will take place in Mexico, the United States and Canada.
A source close to Shakira and Rihanna revealed to Mundo Deportivo the possibility of the following collaboration between the singers.
“It was stressed that artists could unite forces once again, this time to create the 2026 World Cup song, which will be held in Mexico, the United States and Canada from June 11 of next year,” says the article.
If true, the interpreters would collaborate again after more than a decade. Recall that both showed off in Can’t Remember to Forget You, a song that currently accumulates more than one billion views on YouTube.
This news has not yet been confirmed by Shakira or Rihanna, but the simple rumor has been enough to unleash a wave of enthusiasm among millions of fans.
The FIFA 2026 World Cup represents the perfect opportunity to launch an issue that mixes the power of music with the passion of football,
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Shakira and the World Cup
This possible collaboration comes at an especially significant moment for the two singers.
Shakira is going through a stage of artistic rebirth with women no longer cry World Tour, considered one of the most ambitious of his career, which already has 35 years of international successes.
For his part, Rihanna, after his imposing show in the part -time of the Super Bowl 2023, continues in his business facet, even while he lives his third pregnancy next to the rapper to $ Ap Rocky.
In case the song is selected, Shakira would add a new sporting event to his career.
Recall that the Colombian participated in the World Cups of 2010 and 2014 with successes such as Waka Waka and La La. In addition, he looked in the 2020 Super Bowl edition with Jennifer López.
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