Why does USA play 'Country Roads' at World Cup? How song became USMNT anthem

John Denver's legendary song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" became the USA anthem after a World Cup win, and careful thought went into why it plays.

'I am from Bosnia, take me to America': How an inside joke became an unlikely national World Cup anthem

As the national team prepares to face the U.S. in California, band member Vedran Mujagic explains how their viral anthem ...

A top automotive exec is behind a viral streamer's World Cup anthem

Fiat CEO Olivier Francois teamed up with 'IShowSpeed,' one of the most popular influencers in the world, to write a viral anthem for the FIFA World Cup.

How John Denver's 'Take Me Home, Country Roads' became United States' World Cup anthem

John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" has become the song of the summer and it all happened quite by accident for the U ...

How a satirical Bosnian song about the American dream became a World Cup anthem

When Bosnian band Dubioza kolektiv released U.S.A. in 2011, they never imagined their tongue-in-cheek song about disillusionment with the American dream would be repurposed into a certified World Cup ...
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A Brief History Of The World Cup Song

Dai dai. Ikou. Dale, allez, let’s go. So says Shakira in the chorus of the 2026 official World Cup song “Dai Dai,” in which ...