Tiny Desk: World Cup Concert Matchups!

The 2026 FIFA World Cup enters its single-elimination phase on Sunday, June 28, when each nation's soccer team will need to win or go home. NPR Music's Tiny Desk series has featured musicians with ties to each of the remaining World Cup countries (with one exception that we'll get to), many of whom rarely receive this type of global spotlight. So we're taking this opportunity to introduce you to some very talented artists you wouldn't normally seek out if not for World Cup fever. We'll update this page to feature each day's matches, so come back as the tournament unfolds.

South Africa: Thandiswa Mazwai Thandiswa Mazwai is one of post-apartheid South Africa's most influential musicians. For nearly 30 years, she has championed a kind of dance music called Kwaito. The South African genre mixes a variety of rhythms and influences, including hip-hop, reggae, jazz and house music.

Canada: Daniel Caesar Daniel Caesar is Canada's reigning songwriter of the year and has won a total of four Juno awards since his breakthrough 2017 album, Freudian. His 2018 Tiny Desk (above) is the 10th most-watched concert in the series.

Teams playing on Monday, June 29

Brazil: Liniker e os Caramelows

Paraguay: The Recycled Orchestra of Cateura

Morocco: Khadija El Warzazia's Bnat el Houariyat & Esraa Warda

Teams playing on Tuesday, June 30

Teams playing on Wednesday, July 1

Democratic Republic of Congo: KOKOKO!

Senegal: Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita SUBA Trio

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Dua Lipa

Teams playing on Thursday, July 2

Switzerland: Hermanos Gutiérrez

Teams playing on Friday, July 3