[1] Occasionally, there have been instances where a different song has been used in its place, such as Vangelis' "Anthem" used at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Originally, "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes was used for the players entrance during FIFA final tournaments, but since the 2023 Women's World Cup, "Seven Nation Army" was replaced by the new official walkout theme, "BRING IT ON".
[2] It was first played at the 1994 World Cup, composed by Franz Lambert and is completely instrumental with no lyrics.
[4][5][6] In 2004, the song was rearranged and re-recorded with improved acoustics by Gota Yashiki[7] and it is this version that is currently used by FIFA before the start of matches.
The "FIFA Anthem" itself - which always played when the players walked out onto the stadium pitch, was replaced by "Seven Nation Army" of The White Stripes for that tournament.