iShowSpeed RIAA – iShowSpeed’s 2026 World Cup track “World Cup Champion” hit 46 million views on YouTube within 11 days, then earned RIAA Gold certification. The milestone comes after FIFA’s official World Cup account promised to get back to him—leading to the song being added
iShowSpeed didn’t just post “World Cup” and move on—he pushed for it.
In early 2024, excitement for the 2026 FIFA World Cup was already building, and Speed decided to put that energy into music. He released the song “World Cup Champion. ” a music video built with flags from countries around the world and featuring people from various nationalities. In the track, he talks about unity and global pride through soccer.
When the song dropped, Speed took to X and tagged FIFA, asking if they could make the track official. The official FIFA World Cup account responded, letting him know they would be in touch.
During a recent livestream, Speed revealed that “World Cup” has officially been added to the 2026 FIFA World Cup album—matching the moment that started with his initial tag.
The momentum didn’t slow down. Just 11 days after release, the music video had already racked up more than 46 million views on his YouTube channel. Then came the bigger headline for music fans: the track was certified Gold by the RIAA.
To celebrate, Speed posted on X: “WORLD CUP WENT GOLD THANK YOU.” With that certification, he joins Kai Cenat and DDG as the only streamers to earn RIAA Gold certifications.
Supporters quickly flooded social media with congratulations. Under The Shade Room Teens, Instagram user @liabeeyah wrote, “Ws in the CHATS!!!!!. For Speedddddyyyyyy 🫶🏾 🫶🏾 🫶🏾 🫶🏾 🫶🏾 ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️.” @keilanidoll added, “I love everything about him and how he experiences life and give to others. I love seeing black boy joy!” Another fan. @officiallyroyaltayy. said. “I’m jus happy for him cuz he’s a black man!!!. ❤️.” @lateshiaa_ chimed in, “Damn didn’t this drop last week??. 🔥🔥🔥” while @styliebae simply celebrated with “W’s in the chat 🔥.”.
It’s a rare crossover moment: Speed’s music lands with soccer fans, gets pulled into FIFA’s orbit, and then earns the industry validation of an RIAA Gold certification—fast enough that his community is still talking about how quickly it all happened.
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