Shakira joined forces with The Weeknd and different international figures to assist increase $100 million for training via FIFA and Global Citizen’s new initiative.

Shakira and The Weeknd have signed on to the FIFA Global Citizen Education board, becoming a member of a star-powered lineup aiming to lift $100 million for international training forward of the 2026 World Cup.

The Latin pop icon and Canadian chart-topper will collaborate with a mixture of entertainers, athletes and enterprise leaders, together with Ivanka Trump, Hugh Jackman, Serena Williams, FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Global Citizen CEO Hugh Evans.

Their mission: assist steer a fund that gives academic entry to underserved youngsters world wide.

The initiative is a joint effort between FIFA and Global Citizen, who introduced that the marketing campaign goals to achieve 100,000 youngsters throughout over 200 communities.

The board of celebrities will use their platforms and private tales to information the technique and, based on the press launch, make sure the venture “achieves maximum impact.”

The partnership comes as Global Citizen stories that 350 million youngsters globally are at present out of faculty.

This announcement follows FIFA’s March reveal that Coldplay’s Chris Martin will produce the group’s first-ever halftime present for the 2026 match, modeled after the Super Bowl spectacle.

The ultimate match is scheduled for July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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