Why some World Cup songs last long after the final whistle

Source Columbia Chronicle
Original Load Date June 20, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
Last Updated June 20, 2026, 11:01 a.m.
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Sixteen years after Shakira’ s “ Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) ” debuted as the anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, many soccer fans can still sing the chorus from memory. At a recent World Cup watch party at Michael’s Sport Lounge in the Brighton Park neighborhood, fans interviewed by...