BTS might be releasing a track for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

LOS ANGELES – As if there isn’t sufficient anticipation for the upcoming World Cup in Qatar, groundbreaking Ok-pop group BTS is reportedly popping out with a model new track for the occasion. 

The group — comprised of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM (previously Rap Monster), Jimin, V, RM and Jungkook — are ambassadors of Hyundai, a sponsor for the World Cup, might be releasing the track as a part of the corporate’s international marketing campaign “Objective Of The Century.”

On Sept. 20, Hyundai launched a teaser for the track on its Instagram web page.

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“Heat up, stretch your legs and prepare to bop together with BTS and their re-creation of ‘But To Come’. Keep tuned!” the corporate wrote. 

FIFA World Cup additionally introduced a giveaway in collaboration with the Ok-pop boy band, the place followers can stand an opportunity to win a visit to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

So is BTS producing the official anthem for the 2022 World Cup?

Whereas a BTS-World Cup collaboration is information price of its personal, it’s not the official anthem for the extremely anticipated occasion. 

With a month’s price of sports activities drama and motion, music has all the time been an enormous a part of the festivities. The World Cup brings collectively dozens of countries and cultures so it might solely be cheap that music could be on the middle of that melting pot. 

This yr the anthem is Hayya Hayya (Higher Collectively) carried out by Trinidad Cardona, Davido and AISHA.

When did World Cup anthems grow to be a factor?

Since 1962, each World Cup competitors has had an official theme track to function a serious attraction to hype up soccer followers world wide. 

Right here’s an inventory of each World Cup anthem from 1962-2022: 

1962 World Cup

Official anthem: El Rock del Mundial
Performer: Los Ramblers
Host: Chile

1966 World Cup

Official anthem: World Cup Willie
Performer: Lonnie Donegan
Host: England

1970 World Cup

Official anthem: Fútbol México 70
Performer: Los Hermanos Zavala
Host: Mexico

1974 World Cup

Official anthem: Futbol
Performer: Maryla Rodowicz
Host: West Germany

1978 World Cup

Official anthem: El Mundial
Performer: Buenos Aires Municipal Symphony
Host: Argentina

1982 World Cup

Official anthem: Mundial ’82
Performer: Plácido Domingo
Host: Spain

1986 World Cup

Official anthem: El mundo unido por un balón
Performer: Juan Carlos Abara
Host: Mexico

1990 World Cup

Official anthem: Un’property italiana
Performers: Edoardo Bennato and Gianna Nannini (Italian) Giorgio Moroder Venture (English)
Host: Italy

1994 World Cup

Official anthem: Gloryland
Performers: Daryl Corridor and Sounds of Blackness
Host: USA

1998 World Cup

Official anthem: La Copa de la Vida (The Cup of Life)
Performer: Ricky Martin
Host: France

2002 World Cup

Official anthem: Anthem
Performer: Vangelis
Host: Japan and South Korea

2006 World Cup

Official anthem: The Time of Our Lives
Performers: Il Divo, that includes Toni Braxton
Host: Germany

2010 World Cup

Official anthem: Waka Waka
Performers: Shakira that includes Freshlyground
Host: South Africa

2014 World Cup

Official anthem: Dar um Jeito (We Will Discover a Means)
Performers: Carlos Santana that includes Wyclef, Avicii, and Alexandre Pires
Host: Brazil

2018 World Cup

Official anthem: Dwell It Up
Performers: Nicky Jam that includes Will Smith and Period Istrefi
Host: Russia

2022 World Cup

Official anthem: Hayya Hayya (Higher Collectively)
Performers: Trinidad Cardona, Davido and AISHA
Host: Qatar