Overview
- FIFA announced that Tyla and US rapper Future recorded an official World Cup single titled "Game Time" and that the track will be included on the tournament's soundtrack.
- The governing body confirmed Tyla will perform ahead of the opening match in Mexico City at Estadio Azteca as part of opening-ceremony programming.
- Media reports say Tyla is expected to perform again in Los Angeles during multi-city opening events, but that appearance has not been separately confirmed by FIFA.
- The single joins a lineup of recent cross-genre World Cup songs designed to widen the tournament's cultural reach, following releases by artists such as Shakira with Burna Boy and LISA with Anitta and Rema.
- Tyla's role highlights FIFA's use of star collaborations to boost global attention and raises the South African artist's international profile by linking her Grammy-winning status to the tournament's launch.