Whether it is USMNT supporters belting out Take Me Home, Country Roads in Seattle or England fans giving their best rendition of Wonderwall in Dallas, the music at the World Cup has captured the imagination and created plenty of viral moments.
These are not spontaneous, however, and there is a detailed process that has gone into determining what tracks are played, who selects them, and how often they will be heard.
Although FIFA, world football’s governing body and the tournament’s organisers, are largely responsible for curating the track lists along with its stadium entertainment team, the national sides also have a say on what is being heard through the sound system.
The music choices are split into four categories, starting with a signature track, which is played after the starting XIs are named.
Each team then has a specific song played when they are warming up, another for when they score, and a post-match choice should they win.
The song choices are monitored throughout the World Cup, with FIFA noting what is working in-stadium and leading to fan engagement inside the venue, many of which have gone viral on social media.
After England’s first match, for example, the players stood in front of their supporters as they sang Wonderwall by Oasis, with Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane soaking up the atmosphere and singing it back.
Wonderwall, however, does not appear on England’s list of songs, nor does Take Me Home, Country Roads from the USMNT’s perspective, but they were both played because they were viewed as being popular online and would work well with both sets of supporters.
One memorable song choice is U.S.A. — chosen by Bosnia — by Dubioza Kolektiv, with the lyrics including the following lines: “I feel like a slave on a minimal wage. I am from Bosnia, take me to America.”
The most popular song choice, as it was in Qatar four years ago, is Gala’s Freed From Desire, which has been selected by Austria, France, Scotland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.
Other favourites include Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes (USMNT, Scotland, Czech Republic), AC/DC’s Thunderstruck (Czech Republic, Austria) and Neil Diamond’s Sweet Caroline (England, Austria).
The tracks submitted by the national teams are reviewed beforehand by FIFA’s human rights and anti-discrimination department, with any songs where the content is deemed to be offensive, inappropriate, discriminatory or encourages supporters to chant political messages omitted.
This is the music providing the backing track to your national team’s World Cup (as of June 24)…
Algeria
Signature song: Disco Maghreb (DJ Snake)
Warm-up: Summer Rai Mix (Trabic Music); Chey Kbir Ya Omri (Bilal Milano)
Goal music: Viva L’algerie (Mahfoud & Sonia)
Post-match: Viva L’algerie (Mahfoud & Sonia); El Baloun Ydour-ElKhadraoui Sofican (DJAM); Khalik Liya Ya Bladi (Cheb Mohamed Lamine)
Argentina
Signature song: La Cumbia de los trapos (Yerba Brava); Pa’ la Selección (LA T Y LA M)
Warm-up: El Matador (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs); Hablando de la libertad (La Renga); Marado (Los Piojos)
Goal music: El Matador (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs); La Danza De Los Mirlos (Los Mirlos)
Post-match: Cumbia sobre el mar (Flowering Inferno & Quantic); La Cumbia de los trapos (Yerba Brava)
Australia
Signature song: Down Under (Men at Work)
Warm-up: Tieduprightnow (Parcels); Joker & The Thief (Wolfmother); Highway to Hell (AC/DC); Don’t Change (INXS)
Goal music: Thunderstruck (AC/DC); On My Mind (Powderfinger)
Post-match: Untouched (The Veronicas)
Austria
Signature song: I am from Austria (Rainhard Fendrich)
Warm-up: Rock Me Amadeus (Falco); Sweet Caroline (DJ Otzi); Baby (Justin Bieber)
Goal music: Maria (I Like It Loud) (Scooter)
Post-match: Freed from Desire (Gala); I am from Austria (Rainhard Fendrich)
Belgium
Signature song: Ta fete (Stromae); Warrior (Oscar and the Wolf)
Warm-up: Pump Up The Jam (Technotronic); Kiss The Grass (Sylvie Kreusch & Romeo Elvis); Makina Time (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Marlon Hoffstadt & DJ Konik)
Goal music: We are Belgium (24AM); Allez Allez (GOOOAAAAL)
Post-match: Alors On Danse (Stromae); We are Belgium (24AM); On Met La Patate (Omdat Het Kan & Average Rob)
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Signature song: Bosnom behar probeharao (Dino Merlin); Ljiljani (Halid Beslic)
Warm-up: Bosanac (Enes Begovic); Jel Sarajevo gdje je nekad bilo (Dino Merlin); Necu necu dijamante (Halid Beslic)
Goal music: Take Me To America (Salvatore Ganacci)
Post-match: Ljiljani (Halid Beslic); U.S.A. (Dubioza Kolektiv)
Brazil
Signature song: Bate no Peito (Papatinho)
Warm-up: Deixa a Vida Me Levar (Zeca Pagodinho); Dengo (João Gomes); E uma Partida de Futebol (Skank); Hoje (LUDMILLA); Passe a Respeitar (feat. DJ Chernobyl) (Papatinho, Naldo Benny, Fernanda Abreu & BK)
Goal music: Bate no Peito (Papatinho)
Post-match: Festa (Ivete Sangalo); P do Pecado (Ao Vivo) (Grupo Menos E Mais & Simone Mendes)
Cape Verde
Signature song: NOS ORA DJA TXIGA (Federacao Cabo Verdiana de Futebol)
Goal music: NOS ORA DJA TXIGA (Federacao Cabo Verdiana de Futebol)
Canada
Signature song: A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie v2 (King of My City); Wonderful (Travis Scott)
Warm-up: Born Winner (AP Dhillon); TRYNA WIN (NorthSideBenji, Boi-1da & Canada Soccer)
Goal music: I Dare You (Tasty)
Post-match: Headlines (Drake); Charger (feat. MC YOSHI, Mauvais djo & Kokosvoice) (TRIANGLE DES BERMUDES)
Colombia
Signature song: La Invitacion (Jorge Celedon)
Warm-up: Que Linda E’; Yo Te Aliento (La Barra Incondicional)
Goal music: El Ritmo Que Nos Une (Ryan Castro & SOG); Si, Si, Si (La Fiebre Amarilla)
Post-match: Mi Gente (J Balvin)
Ivory Coast
Signature song: Fimbu (feat. Didi B & Tam Sir); Coup du Marteau (Tam Sir); C’est Dose (Serge Beynaud)
Goal music: Coup du Marteau (Tam Sir)
Post-match: Y’a Dieu Dedans (Paulo Chakal & Didi B)
Croatia
Signature song: Moja Domovina (Hrvatski Band Aid)
Warm-up: Moja Domovina (Hrvatski Band Aid)
Goal music: Svijet Voli Pobjednike (Colonia)
Post-match: Hrvatska Zastava (Ivan Mandic); Nije U Soldima Sve (Mladen Grdovic & Bepo Matesic)
Curacao
Signature song: Mama Wa (Jeon); Bon Tardi (Kiev & Qshans)
Warm-up: Mama Wa (Jeon); Si Senor (Raey); Chekeleke (Raey & Issairo); Caribe (Kilate Tesla, Ir Sais & Jeon)
Goal music: BlueWave (Jeon)
Czech Republic
Signature song: Thunderstruck (AC/DC)
Goal music: Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes)
DR Congo
Signature song: Leopards Fimbu Na Fimbu (Instrumental)
Goal music: GIMS Chante Pour Léopard de la RDC
Post-match: Mbrouss (Jossart Nyoka Longo & Zaïko Langa Langa)
Ecuador
Signature song: Quiero Amanecer Sonando (Papa Chango); Yo Naci Aqui (Juan Fernando Velasco)
Warm-up: Vamos Ecuador Siempre Contigo (Jose Victoria); La Tri (Jombriel, Javier Neira & Jotta)
Goal music: Si Se Puede (Damiano); Quiero Amanecer Sonando (Papa Chango)
Post-match: Vuelvo a Nacer en Ecuador (Javier Neira); Nuestro Juramento (Julio Jaramillo)
Specially-curated music plays after teams win at this World Cup. (Al Bello / Getty Images)
Egypt
Signature song: Ya Habibty Ya Masr (Shadya)
Warm-up: Ana Ebn Masr (Mahmoud El Esseily, Moustafa Hagag & Medhat Saleh); Shagaa Mn Albak; Ya Habebty Ya Masr (Shadya)
Goal music: Ya Masr Btemlyha Ezay (Bahaa Sultan); Wala W Amalouha El Regala (Hamada Helal)
Post-match: Matkhafoosh Ala Masr (Hussain Al Jassmi); Boshret Kheir (Hussain Al Jassmi)
England
Signature song: Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)
Warm-up: Vindaloo (Fat Les); Angels (Robbie Williams); With a Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles)
Goal music: Chase the Sun (Planet Funk)
Post-match: Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond); Three Lions (Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds)
France
Signature song: Emmenez-moi (Charles Aznavour); Le Chasseur (Michel Delpech)
Warm-up: Pile (Gospel Version) (Mauvais Djo); Melodrama (Jordan Patrol); D.A.N.C.E. (Justice)
Goal music: One More Time (Daft Punk)
Post-match: Freed From Desire (Gala); Magic in the Air (Magic System)
Germany
Signature song: Zeit, Dass Sich Was Dreht ($oho Bani, Herbert Grönemeyer & Ericson)
Warm-up: Kernkraft 400 (Zombie Nation)
Goal music: Major Tom (Peter Schilling)
Post-match: Tage wie diese (Die Toten Hosen); Der Zug hat keine Bremse (Mia Julia, Malle Anja & Lorenz Buffel)
Ghana
Signature song: Kakalika (DopeNation); Ntem Ntem (King Promise)
Warm-up: Ghana Black Stars (2006 World Cup) (Obaayaa Grace Ashly); Gidi Gidi (Fire) (Stonebwoy); STREET CROWN (African Dancehall) (Shatta Wale)
Goal music: Kakalika (DopeNation)
Post-match: Dem Confuse (Shatta Wale); Oofeets (Sarkodie & Prince Bright)
Haiti
Signature song: Toup Pou Yo (Barikad Crew); Dekole (J Perry feat. Shabba Izolan)
Warm-up: Ke M Pa Sote (Boukman Eksperyans); Pepeye (Boukman Eksperyans)
Goal music: Alaso (Rockfam); Kool Non (King Posse)
Post-match: Lobey sou Lobèy (Team Lobey); 4 Kampe (Joe Dwet File)
Iran
Signature song: Teammelli (Parvaz Homay)
Warm-up: Teammelli (Parvaz Homay)
Goal music: Teammelli (Parvaz Homay)
Post-match: Teammelli (Parvaz Homay)
Iraq
Signature song: Aash Al Iraq (Rahma Riad); El Basrah Deratkom (Hussam Alrassam); Nashhad An La (Nasrat Al Bader Salem); Annan Iraqi (Hamza Al Mhamadawi); Hassouni (Mohamed Al Mddlool); Iraqi Hala Ya Saab (Hussam Alrassam); Farht Shah (Hosam Kamel)
Japan
Signature song: Syouri No Emi Wo Kimi To (Ukasuka-G)
Goal music: Syouri No Emi Wo Kimi To (Ukasuka-G)
Post-match: KESHIKI (JI Blue, JO1 & INI)
Teams also choose music to be played while players warm up. (Alex Slitz / Getty Images)
Jordan
Signature song: Ennashama Official Tournament Song (JFA Music)
Warm-up: Hez Almalaab (Omar Alabdallat); Min Hon (165 Entertainment)
Goal music: Al Nashama (JFA Music)
Post-match: Al Nashama (JFA Music); Hena Al Orduniyeen (Omar Alabdallat); Watani Mix (Omar Alabdallat)
South Korea
Signature song: Burning Up (FIRE) (BTS); Oh! (Pilseung)
Warm-up: GO (BLACKPINK); For Victory (Trans Fiction); REBEL HEART (IVE)
Goal music: JUMP (BLACKPINK)
Post-match: Golden (KPop Demon Hunters); Time of Our Life (DAY6)
Mexico
Signature song: El Rey (Vicente Fernández); Un Solo Corazon (Grupo Frontera); Cielito Lindo (Mariachi Vargas); Esto es Mexico (CORAY)
Warm-up: El Sonidito (Hechizeros); La Chona (Los Tucanes de Tijuana); Esto es Mexico (CORAY)
Goal music: El Son de la Negra (Mariachi Vargas)
Post-match: El Rey (Vicente Fernandez); El Mariachi Loco (Mariachi Vargas); Mexico en la Piel (Luis Miguel)
Morocco
Signature song: Dirou Niyya (RedOne); Mgharba (Asma Lmnawar)
Warm-up: Maghribi Maghribi (RedOne)
Goal music: Dirou Niyya (Official Moroccan Fan Chant) (RedOne)
Netherlands
Signature song: We’re All Gonna Make It (Jonna Fraser x $hirak)
Warm-up: Freed from Desire (Gala); Back Once Again (Stefane); Links Rechts (Snollebollekes); Still D.R.E. (feat. Snoop Dogg) (Dr. Dre)
Post-match: Wij Houden van Oranje (Andre Hazes); All the Stars (Kendrick Lamar & SZA)
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New Zealand
Signature song: I AM (Stan Walker); Wandering Eye (Fat Freddy’s Drop)
Warm-up: Runnin’ (David Dallas); Aotearoa (feat. Ria Hall, Troy Kingi & Maisey Rika) (Stan Walker); Narco (Blasterjaxx & Timmy Trumpet)
Goal music: Slice of Heaven (Dave Dobbyn)
Post-match: Fade Away (Che- Fu); Sun Goes Down (Nesian Mystik)
Norway
Signature song: Alt for Norge (Drillos)
Warm-up: Binda 2026 (Racer); Levva Livet (Age Aleksandersen); Optimist (Jahn Teigen)
Goal music: Bonda 2026 (Racer)
Post-match: Alt for Norge (Drillos); Henda mot Himmelen (Madelene)
Panama
Signature song: Patria (Ruben Blades)
Warm-up: Ya Ya (Boza); Sube la Marea Remix (Gaitanes)
Goal music: La Papuja (Victorio Vergara); Papa Chan (Jingle Marea Roja)
Post-match: Patria (Ruben Blades)
Paraguay
Signature song: Soy Albirrojo (Los Albirrojos)
Warm-up: El Sapukai (Tierra Adentro)
Goal music: Albirroja Campeon (Rolando Chaparro)
Post-match: Vamos Albirro (Sangre Albirrojo); Fiesta Patronal (Tierra Adentro)
Portugal
Signature song: Tuga ou Nada (Sir Scratch, Gson, Bispo & Papillon)
Warm-up: Tuga ou Nada (Sir Scratch, Gson, Bispo & Papillon); De Portugal Eu Sou (Karetus)
Goal music: Tuga ou Nada (Sir Scratch, Gson, Bispo & Papillon)
Post-match: A Minha Casinha (Xutos & Pontapes)
Qatar
Signature song: Elsaab Qatar Signature Track
Warm-up: FOOG FOOG
Goal music: Ana Say Aha
Post-match: Hena Maak (Al Majmouaa)
Saudi Arabia
Signature song: Medley (Naghm Algharbia); Watani Al Habib (Nationalisms)
Warm-up: Allah Ya Montakhabna (Talal Salamah); Foq Ham El Sahab (Mohammad Abdu); Medley (Naghm Algharbia); Ya Salami Alaykom (Rashed Al Majid)
Goal music: Foq Ham El Sahab (Mohammad Abdu); Medley (Naghm Algharbia); Ya Salami Alaykom (Rashed Al Majid)
Post-match: Allah Ya Montakhabna (Talal Salamah); Watani Al Habib (Nationalisms)
Scotland
Signature song: Loch Lomond (Runrig); Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (Baccara)
Warm-up: Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes); Freed From Desire (Gala); Loch Lomond (Runrig)
Goal music: 500 Miles (The Proclaimers); Bits + Pieces (Artemesia)
Post-match: Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (Baccara); We’ll Be Coming (Tartan Specials)
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Senegal
Signature song: Foula ak Fayda (Elage Diouf); Ay Woma Senegal (Assiko Band PA)
Warm-up: Senegal LA (Eljaz)
Goal music: Navetane (Elage Diouf)
Post-match: Ni Ngi And Ak Yeen (Youssou N’Dour)
South Africa
Signature song: Shibobo (TKZee ft. Benni McCarthy)
Warm-up: Adiwele (Young Stunna)
Goal music: Shibobo (TKZee ft. Benni McCarthy)
Post-match: Burn Out (Sipho Mabuse)
Spain
Signature song: Despecha (Rosalia)
Warm-up: La Morocha (Luck Ra & BM); Superestrella (Aitana); Cafe con Ron (Bad Bunny); You Think I Ain’t Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire (Jonathan Chiocchio)
Goal music: La Graciosa (Quevedo & Elvis Crespo); Despecha (Rosalia)
Post-match: Despecha (Rosalia); Superestrella (Aitana)
Sweden
Signature song: Leva for alltid (Thomas Stenström)
Goal music: Leva for alltid (Thomas Stenström)
Post-match: Levels (Avicii)
Switzerland
Signature song: Bring en hei (Baschi)
Warm-up: Carnaval de Paris (Dario G)
Goal music: Freed From Desire (Gala)
Post-match: Freed From Desire (Gala); Celebration (Kool & The Gang)
Tunisia
Signature song: Sidi Mansour (DJ Nabil)
Warm-up: TIRI TIRI (JenJoon)
Goal music: Sidi Mansour (DJ Nabil)
Post-match: Grinta (Si Lemhaf)
Turkey
Signature song: Ceddin Deden (Mehter); Bir Oluruz Yolunda (Tarkan)
Warm-up: Adımız (Murda & Mero); Turkiyem (Mustafa Yıldızdogan); Plevne (CVRTOON)
Goal music: Bir Oluruz Yolunda (Tarkan)
Post-match: Memleketim (Ayten Alpman)
USA
Signature song: Won’t Stop (Safari Riot Trailer Remix)
Warm-up: TV Off (Kendrick Lamar); X Gon’ Give It to Ya (DMX); Ruff Ryders’ Anthem (DMX)
Goal music: Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd); Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes)
Post-match: The Show Goes On (Lupe Fiasco); Win (Jay Rock)
Uruguay
Signature song: Cielo de un Solo Color (No Te Va Gustar); Mi Seleccion (Jotape)
Warm-up: Descolgando el Cielo (Enzo y la Sub 21); Sangre Charrua (Catherine Vergnes & Vanesa Britos)
Goal music: Cielo de un Solo Color (No Te Va Gustar)
Post-match: Cielo de un Solo Color (No Te Va Gustar)
Uzbekistan
Signature song: Ulugimsan (Sevara Nazarkhan); Mendirman (Ozodbek Nazarbekov)
Warm-up: Mendirman (Ozodbek Nazarbekov); O’zbegim (Shoxrux)
Goal music: Yor Yor (King Macarella & Aleesher); O’zbegim (Shoxrux)
Post-match: Topnitep (DJ Piligrim)
