FIFA World Cup championship theme songs are songs adopted officially to be used as warm-ups to the event, to accompany the championships during the event and as a souvenir reminder of the events as well as for advertising campaigns leading for the World Cup, giving the singers exceptional universal world coverage and notoriety.
The songs chosen are usually multilingual using English, the language of the official language of the organising country as well as other world languages, most notably Spanish. The official versions also results in cover versions in many other languages by the original artist or by local artists.
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| Series | Country | Song | Performer(s) | Writer(s) / Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 FIFA World Cup | Mexico | (BBC) "Mexico Grandstand" | Syd Lawrence | Syd Lawrence |
| (ITV) "The World at their Feet" | John Shakespeare | John Shakespeare | ||
| (Globo) "Pra Frente Brasil" | Coral JOAB | Miguel Gustavo | ||
| 1974 FIFA World Cup | West Germany | (BBC) "Striker" | The Anthony King Orchestra | Benson and Lewis |
| (ITV) "Lap of Honour" | London Stadium Orchestra | |||
| 1978 FIFA World Cup | Argentina | (BBC) "Argentine Melody (Cancion de Argentina)" | San Jose featuring Rodriguez Argentina (Rod Argent) | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| (ITV) "Action Argentina" | South Bank Team | |||
| 1982 FIFA World Cup | Spain | (BBC) "Jellicle Ball" | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Andrew Lloyd Webber |
| (ITV) "Matador" | Jeff Wayne | Jeff Wayne | ||
| 1986 FIFA World Cup | Mexico | (BBC) "Aztec Lightning" | Heads | |
| (ITV) "Aztec Gold" | Silsoe | Rod Argent | ||
| (Globo) "Mexe Coração" | Turma da Seleção | Michael Sullivan, Paulo Massadas | ||
| 1990 FIFA World Cup | Italy | (BBC) "Nessun dorma" | Luciano Pavarotti | Giacomo Puccini |
| (ITV) "Tutti al Mondo" | Rod Argent and Peter Van Hooke | |||
| (Globo) "Papa Essa Brasil" | Aerobanda | Michael Sullivan, Paulo Massadas | ||
| 1994 FIFA World Cup | United States | (BBC) "America" | Leonard Bernstein | |
| (ITV) "Gloryland" (instrumental) | Glory Featuring Snake Davis | Traditional | ||
| (Globo) "Coração Verde-e-Amarelo" | Aerobanda | Tavito, Paulo Sérgio Valle | ||
| (SVT) "När vi gräver guld i USA" | GES | Anders Glenmark, Orup, Niklas Strömstedt | ||
| 1998 FIFA World Cup | France | (BBC) "Pavane" | Fauré | |
| (ITV) "Rendez-Vous 98" | Jean-Michel Jarre and Apollo 440 | |||
| (South Africa) "Shibobo" | TKZee feat. Benni McCarthy | |||
| 2002 FIFA World Cup | South Korea, Japan | (BBC) "Tarantula" | Faithless | |
| (ITV) "One Fine Day" | Opera Babes | |||
| (Nike) "A Little Less Conversation" | Elvis Presley vs. JXL | Mac Davis and Billy Strange | ||
| 2006 FIFA World Cup | Germany | (BBC) "Sports Prepare" | Carl Davis | |
| (ITV) "Heroes" | Kasabian | David Bowie, Brian Eno | ||
| "Hips Don't Lie" | Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean | Shakira, Wyclef Jean, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Omar Alfano, LaTravia Parker | ||
| 2010 FIFA World Cup | South Africa | (BBC) "Rainbow Nation" | The Dallas Guild | |
| (ITV) "When You Come Back" | Vusi Mahlasela | |||
| (Coca-Cola) "Wavin' Flag" | K'naan | Keinan Abdi Warsame, Peter Hernandez, Philip Lawrence, Jean Daval | ||
| (Pepsi) "Oh Africa" | Akon featuring Keri Hilson | Rock City, Alexander "PrettyBoiFresh" Parhm, Jr. | ||
| (France Télévisions) "Allez Ola Olé" French entry to Eurovision Song Contest 2010 |
Jessy Matador | Hugues Ducamin, Jacques Ballue | ||
| (MTN) "Everywhere You Go" | Kelly Rowland featuring Rhythm of Africa United | Stacy Barthe, Steve Morales, Beni Okwenje | ||
| (Netherlands) "Schouder aan schouder" | Marco Borsato & Guus Meeuwis | Guus Meeuwis, John Ewbank, Jan Willem Roozenboom, Jan Willem Roy | ||
| (NOS) "Majesteit" | Youp van 't Hek & Guus Meeuwis | Youp van 't Hek, Guus Meeuwis | ||
| (NOS) "Mafikizolo" | Marabi | |||
| (ING) "Don't Go Lose It Baby" | Hugh Masekela | |||
| (NOS) "Sunshine" | Ginger Ninja | Hendrik Hamilton, Johan Luth, Carl Riestra, Rasmus Søby Andersen |
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