Here Are the World Cup Songs & Anthems Through the Years (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via GI) The World Cup was inaugurated in 1930, but it wasn’t until 1990 that the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, or FIFA, began to adopt songs that would become the official soundtrack of the global soccer tournament, which happens every four years. More from Billboard Shakira & Burna Boy Drop 'Dai Dai' Video Featuring Cameos From World Cup Winners Messi & Mbappé: Watch Who Is Chuyin?