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In it, Martin, who is curating the show, tells Elmo of the significance of the performance \u2014 and gets some help choosing the performers. <\/p>\n<p>With Elmo suggests Madonna, Cookie Monster \u2014 between bites of a cookie \u2014 suggests BTS, and Animal makes his feelings clear: \u201cAnimal want Shakira.\u201d (Miss Piggy assumed it would be her, but took the decision well). <\/p>\n<p>The show will raise funds for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which the organization on X said aims to raise $100 million to \u201cexpand access to quality education and football for children around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>FIFA said that $1 from every ticket sold to World Cup matches will be donated to the fund. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=320\">The cage match is on for tickets to Trump\u2019s UFC fight at the White House<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shakira is no stranger to the World Cup. The official song for this year\u2019s tournament, \u201cDai Dai,\u201d set to be released Thursday, is sung by the Colombian superstar. She has also recorded the official song for two other World Cups: 2010\u2019s \u201cWaka Waka\u201d and 2014\u2019s \u201cLa La La.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Madonna, meanwhile, will release her new album, \u201cConfessions II,\u201d on July 3. That record is set to be a follow-up to 2005\u2019s \u201cConfessions on a Dance Floor,\u201d for which she won a Grammy. <\/p>\n<p>K-pop supergroup BTS also has fans abuzz. 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