# What was the first FIFA World Cup song?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-was-the-first-fifa-world-cup-song/
- Published: 2026-07-19T09:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-01T21:14:48+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/what-was-first-fifa-world-cup-song/
- Topics: Entertainment, Football, Music, Sport

## Key points

- FIFA’s first official World Cup pop song was 1990’s ‘Un’estate italiana’.
- Chile’s 1962 ‘El Rock del Mundial’ pioneered World Cup pop music.
- Earlier tournament songs were local or commissioned, not official FIFA pop themes.

## Summary

The article traces the development of World Cup music, arguing that FIFA did not approve an official pop song until Italia ’90. It identifies Giorgio Moroder’s ‘Un’estate italiana’ as the first official FIFA World Cup song, while noting that earlier tournaments had music closely associated with them without FIFA’s formal involvement.

It distinguishes this from Ennio Morricone’s commissioned 1978 anthem, ‘El Mundial’, and from Uruguay’s unofficial 1930 song, ‘Uruguayos Campeones’. The article highlights Chile’s 1962 ‘El Rock del Mundial’ by Los Ramblers as the first World Cup pop-style hit, later recognised by FIFA; it remains Chile’s best-selling single. It also notes later official songs including Ricky Martin’s ‘La Copa de la Vida’ and Shakira’s ‘Waka Waka’, described as FIFA’s most-streamed song.

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