When the 2026 FIFA World Cup opened at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, millions of viewers saw Andrea Bocelli step out for the live debut of “DNA,” the tournament’s official anthem. Standing beside him was Korean American singer-songwriter EJAE, best known until now for writing and singing “Golden,” the breakout theme from the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” EJAE at the World Cup 2026 opening stage FIFA tapped EJAE not just as a featured voice, but as a co-writer of “DNA,”

World Cup week The 2026 World Cup is not just a tournament arriving in North America; it is a rare moment when Asian national teams become visible on U.S. soil in front of the diaspora communities that have carried them from afar for years. For many fans, that means the distance between “back home” and “home now” suddenly gets smaller, whether the match is in Los Angeles, Dallas, Miami, Houston, Atlanta, or the Bay Area. This is what makes the Asian presence in this World Cup

World Cup week in an immigrant capital The 2026 World Cup is finally here, kicking off a summer where the biggest sporting event on the planet lands on North American soil and takes over screens across Los Angeles. As the group stage gets underway this week, the city is already organizing around what it does best: turning global moments into neighborhood block parties. For a metropolis built by immigrants, the World Cup is more than a tournament. It is a rolling family reunio