The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), in collaboration with the Recording Academy, announced yesterday that Davido will headline the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. This event is set to take place at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles exactly 24 hours before the opening match of the biggest FIFA World Cup in history.

DAVIDO is set to perform at the FIFA World Cup Countdown Concert in Los Angeles on June 10 🇺🇸⚽️ pic.twitter.com/8PkWXY8KF0

— BOUNCE (@bouncenetworks) June 2, 2026

The Los Angeles stage, co-headlined by Davido and Diplo’s electronic dance trio Major Lazer, will link up in real-time with simultaneous headline performances in Toronto, Canada, and Mexico, uniting the three host nations through the universal languages of football and music. This announcement marks another groundbreaking moment for African artists, following the prestigious FIFA World Cup music collaborations featuring several artists, including Rema, Tyla, and Burna Boy.

In a double announcement, FIFA also confirmed Davido to be the main headliner for the multi-week FIFA Fan Festival at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia, spanning June 11 through July 19, 2026.

Los Angeles Countdown Concert lineup is here 🔥

June 10 at @cryptocomarena – the FIFA Countdown Concert, in collaboration with @recordingacad.

Featuring Diplo’s @MAJORLAZER, @Davido, and more special guests still to be revealed 👀

📺 Live on @tiktok_us

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 2, 2026

This marks the Grammy-nominated singer’s second consecutive World Cup involvement since his historic debut at the 2022 tournament in Qatar, where he became the first African artist to perform at a World Cup closing ceremony. Following his lead role on the Qatar 2022 official track “Hayya Hayya (Better Together),” insider reports confirm Davido has again collaborated with Major Lazer and pop icon Nelly Furtado for the official 2026 tournament anthem, “No Place Like Home.”

The Los Angeles concert will be streamed live globally via FIFA’s official digital platforms, with exclusive social media livestreaming on the FIFA World Cup TikTok and on-demand viewing available the next day on VuMe Live.