The World Cup has always wanted more than an anthem. It wants a mood, a memory, a sound that can travel between host cities, living rooms and fan parks. “Goals” appears to aim for exactly that.
With Anitta bringing Latin pop energy, LISA carrying major K-pop star power and Rema adding an Afrobeats edge, the collaboration looks designed to mirror the tournament itself: multinational, noisy, celebratory and impossible to keep in one lane. Reports suggest the song blends those influences rather than forcing them to compete.
If the reported plan holds, the first live performance in Los Angeles could be as important as the release itself. Opening ceremonies are football’s grand stage-setting exercise - part spectacle, part statement of intent.
A song can help define a tournament before a ball is even kicked. It can frame the atmosphere, shape the social-media clips and give the competition an identity beyond tactics and scorelines. That is especially relevant for a 2026 edition expected to be sprawling, heavily commercial and culturally broad.
Anitta’s full quote carries that emotional pull: “Sou brasileira, afinal, então é claro que tenho memórias maravilhosas ligadas ao torneio. É incrivelmente especial agora contribuir para sua história, colaborando com LISA e Rema em 'Goals'! Sou muito grata por esta oportunidade.”
That is the sales pitch and the sentiment in one breath: football as memory, music as shared ritual.
The next thing to watch is simple: whether “Goals” can move from launch-day curiosity to genuine tournament soundtrack status when the World Cup curtain rises in Los Angeles.