Pop sensation Shakira was spotted in the stands at Dallas Stadium on Monday afternoon for the FIFA World Cup Group J match between Argentina and Austria. He was joined by his two sons with her ex-husband and former World Cup winner Gerard Piqué, Sasha and Milan.
As the broadcast cut to the pop star from Columbia during the game, one of her sons was seen kissing her. The video instantly went viral on social media.
Here’s the viral video:
The video left many who were watching the broadcast confused, particularly those unfamiliar with Shakira’s two sons. It included commentator Martin Tyler, who remarked as the video flashed that the 49-year-old ‘Waka Waka’ singer is “never short of attention.”
Hundreds of posts were made on social media by users who assumed that the person seen kissing her could be her boyfriend before being corrected. Shakira split from her long-time husband Gerard Piqué in 2024 and is not known to be dating anyone, as of June 2026.
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A few minutes later, the broadcast cut to Shakira again and she was seen blowing a kiss to her fans with her sons by her side.
Confused Fans Buzzing Over Video
Here are some posts where social media mistook Shakira’s son for her new boyfriend.
“Someone just tried to kiss Shakira in the stands 😳🥺😂 is he an Argentina fan or something, Did you see that??” one user wrote.
“Who tf is this guy, so desperate to kiss Shakira,” added another.
“Who was about to kiss Shakira before the camera was removed? 😭,” wrote one.
“Can we talk about how this is not ok. Do your son’s aggressively go for a kiss of their mother in public?🪞😬 that boy looked at her like that was his girlfriend,” remarked another.
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Shakira and FIFA’s Long Partnership
Shakira has become almost an integral part of the FIFA World Cup since the 2010 song ‘Waka Waka’ was adopted by the organization as the official tournament anthem. For the 2016 tournament in the USA, Canada and Mexico, FIFA has partnered with her to create the official anthem, ‘Dai Dai’ with Burna Boy. Additionally, the singer is also expected to perform at the World Cup final half-time show. She also produced the ‘La La La’ song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Shakira has announced that she will donate 100% of her earnings from royalties and performances from ‘Dai Dai’ to the UN’s Education Fund. She is part of FIFA’s advisory board that runs the “Football for Schools” programs across the world.
