Fifa World Cup 2022
The 2022 FIFA World Cup officially concluded Sunday (Dec. 18) when Argentina and France faced off for the esteemed soccer title. Lionel Messi led Argentina to victory in the game, which came to a close after the team beat France 4-2 following a penalty kick shootout. The World Cup also resulted in a series of thrilling performances from some of the world’s biggest musicians, which continued throughout the monthlong tournament.
The opening ceremony of the 2022 World Cup took place Nov. 20 at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar, and sent BTS ARMY into a tizzy, as Jung Kook appeared on the stage — notably without the rest of the K-pop septet to accompany him — to perform “Dreamers,” one of the many official songs that appear in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Official Soundtrack. During the performance of “Dreamers,” the BTS singer was joined by Fahad Al Kubaisi.
Latin music stars were also in attendance at the World Cup, notably Maluma and Ozuna. Maluma took the stage with Lebanese singer Mryiam Fare for their song “Tukoh Taka,” which also features Nicki Minaj and serves as one of the official FIFA Fan Festival songs. Ozuna took the stage alongside French-Congolese rapper Gims (in a mash-up performance including Davido and Aisha) to perform a live rendition of their track “Arbho” at the games’ closing ceremony.
See photos from all the musicians featured in this year’s FIFA World Cup below.
Musicians around the globe are celebrating Argentina’s exhilarating win over France at the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar.
Artists like Ricky Martin, Kid Cudi, Daddy Yankee, Niall Horan and many more took to social media on Sunday (Dec. 18) to express their excitement over the thrilling match at Lusail Stadium, during which Argentina beat France in penalty kicks.
“God. This was crazy!! Congratulations!!” Martin, wearing a blue and white Argentina jersey, captioned a video on Instagram of himself celebrating the win.
“WHAT A GAME OF FOOTBALL!! Congratulations Argentina,” former One Direction member Horan tweeted.
In one of the most dramatic World Cup games in history, Argentina beat reigning men’s champion France. In a 3-3 tie after extra time, Argentina sealed the victory with 4-2 in penalty kicks.
Others music stars celebrated soccer icon Lionel Messi’s first-ever World Cup win. During the final match, the legendary player scored two goals, including one in the 108th minute of the game.
“Messi Messi Messi” producer Marshmello tweeted.
Boy George added on Twitter, “Wow #ArgentinaVsFrance what a match! Feel sad for France but proud for #Messi.”
Cudi also expressed his excitement for the sport after watching the dramatic match. “Ive never watched soccer before but this s— LIT,” the rapper-actor tweeted.
Hours before the last match, a wave of artists took over the soccer field for an energetic closing ceremony at the Lusail Stadium. The 10-minute performance included a mashup of songs from the official FIFA music soundtrack, luanching with American-Nigerian artist Davido and Qatari singer Aisha singing “(Hayya Hayya) Better Together.” Puerto Rican star Ozuna and French-Congolese rapper Gims joined the artists for an uplifting set of “Arhbo.” The ceremony wrapped with the full female lineup of “Light the Sky.”
See more musician reactions to the World Cup final below.
Ive never watched soccer before but this shit LIT— The Chosen One (@KiDCuDi) December 18, 2022
WHAT A GAME OF FOOTBALL !! Congratulations Argentina 🇦🇷 !— Niall Horan (@NiallOfficial) December 18, 2022
Felicidades Argentina!!!❤️❤️❤️🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼— Flea (@flea333) December 18, 2022
HATRICK HERO MBAPPE!!! This game has everything— Masked Wolf (@maskedwolfmusic) December 18, 2022
Much respect to Argentina! Congratulations 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷 After 36 years Messi brought La Copa home🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾— Kat Deluna (@KatDeLuna) December 18, 2022
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After fans had been speculating about a new World Cup-inspired song by Nicki Minaj, Maluma and Lebanese artist Myriam Fares, FIFA has officially confirmed that the trio is set to release a new official World Cup anthem that will be out Friday (Nov. 18), via Universal Arabic Music/Universal Music Group/ Republic Records.
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Titled “Tukoh Taka,” the track will make history as the first FIFA World Cup song featuring English, Spanish and Arabic lyrics. This cross-continental collaboration features a high-energy synergy between Minaj, Maluma and Fares as they rap and sing about uniting fans worldwide and celebrating together. Fans can also expect a “cinematic” music video premiere to accompany the track that same day.
This year, FIFA has released a handful of official songs for the 2022 World Cup. The first song released was the uplifting track “Hayya Hayya (Better Together),” featuring Trinidad Cardona, Davido and Aisha, which fuses R&B and reggae influences. For the first time ever, the tournament’s soundtrack will feature a multi-song collection, with international artists “showcasing diverse musical genres that span the world, setting the tone for a truly global celebration,” according to FIFA.
In 1990, almost sixty years after the first-ever edition of the World Cup, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) began to adopt songs that would become the official soundtrack of the global soccer event, which happens every four years.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off on Nov. 20 with host nation Qatar’s tournament opener against Ecuador. A total of 32 teams representing different countries will participate. In the end, one is crowned the World Cup champion on Dec. 18.
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