Shakira has spoken candidly to PEOPLE about the deep personal and professional ties that connect her to the FIFA World Cup, tracing a journey that began with a 2006 performance alongside Wyclef Jean and led, through her 2010 anthem “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa),” to a relationship with retired Spanish footballer Gerard Piqué and the birth of their two sons, Milan, 13, and Sasha, 11. The Colombian pop star, 49, is set to make World Cup history at the tournament’s first-ever halftime show at the 2026 Final on July 18 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey
