The first FIFA World Cup to have an official song was the 1962 World Cup in Chile, with “El Rock del Mundial” by Los Ramblers.

Quick scoop

  • The 1930 tournament did not have an official song.
  • The 1962 edition is widely cited as the first one to introduce a World Cup song or anthem.
  • Later tournaments built the tradition into a major part of the event.

Note

Some sources distinguish between the first World Cup song and the first song officially commissioned by FIFA. In that stricter sense, the first FIFA-commissioned official song is often identified as the 1990 Italy song, “Un'estate italiana”.