IShowSpeed has landed his first Gold record — and he’s got FIFA to thank for it.
On Saturday (June 6), the streamer earned Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for his 2022 soccer-themed single "World Cup."
Released in November 2022 under Warner Records as his debut single with the label, "World Cup" was timed to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The track has since accumulated roughly 97 million Spotify streams and 211 million views on its YouTube music video. It’s become a soccer staple for fans of the sport and Speed, and has even hit the charts in foreign countries like New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Sweden.
Speed’s new certification for “World Cup” comes as he’s riding a wave of renewed momentum tied to the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. Warner Records released a follow-up single, "World Cup (Champions)," on June 1, and that track was added to the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album, an 18-track compilation released globally on June 5 through FIFA Sound and Universal Music. FIFA president Gianni Infantino described the project as bringing together "an extraordinarily strong music squad," per Billboard.
The path to the album placement played out publicly. After the "World Cup (Champions)" video racked up roughly 3 million views within 13 hours of release, Speed sent a message to FIFA on X asking to make the song “official.”
The FIFA World Cup's official X account replied to the viral response with "👀we will be in touch." On June 3, during a livestream, IShowSpeed opened an Instagram direct message from the FIFA World Cup account confirming the track's inclusion on the album. His reaction included jumping on his bed and performing Cristiano Ronaldo's "Siuuu" celebration before declaring, "It's on the World Cup album. It's official. Let's go."
The "World Cup (Champions)" video, directed by Zach Madden and shot by Joanna Nguyen, was filmed in stadium-inspired settings with national flags, colored powder, and Ghanaian cultural influences, with IShowSpeed wearing Ronaldo's Portugal jersey throughout. The five-minute anthem opens with a roll call of all 48 nations competing in the 2026 tournament.
