Overview
- On Thursday, Ejae and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli performed the official World Cup anthem “DNA” live at the opening ceremony at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca.
- Ejae, who co-wrote the Korean-language lines, said she was honored to represent South Korea on the world stage and sings a closing line about getting back up after falling.
- The recorded version of “DNA” also features David Guetta and Megan Thee Stallion, though those artists did not appear at the Mexico City ceremony.
- FIFA released the anthem a day before kickoff as part of an entertainment rollout for the tri-hosted tournament, which expanded to 48 teams and runs through July 19 across 16 cities.
- Reports of additional big-name acts in other host-city events — including Lisa in Los Angeles and BTS for the New Jersey final — are being published but remain variably confirmed.