Soccer BGM: A collection of theme songs and cheering chants
There are so many songs related to soccer—like theme songs for live match broadcasts and each team’s fight songs! Among them, the support songs and theme tracks for Japan’s national team when they compete in world tournaments always draw a lot of attention.
In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of soccer-related music, including famous theme songs, broadcast BGM, and team chants.
If there’s a song you happened to hear and have been curious about, you’ll likely find it here.
So, let’s dive in and see what songs are out there!
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Soccer BGM: A collection of theme songs and chants (31–40)
Yellow SubmarineThe Beatles
A well-known classic by The Beatles, as everyone knows.
It’s often sung as a chant at matches in Italy’s Serie A.
Hearing Italian football fans belt out “Yellow Submarine” is truly powerful.
In Japan, supporters of clubs like Nagoya Grampus and Gamba Osaka often use it as well.
It’s also the original tune for former Júbilo Iwata player Gon Nakayama’s personal chant.
BoomAnastacia
A must-hear anthem for soccer fans! This track, which lit up the 2002 FIFA World Cup, captivates with Anastacia’s powerful vocals and catchy melody.
Created in collaboration with Glen Ballard, it powerfully expresses self-belief and the determination to win.
Also included on the album “Freak of Nature,” it was loved around the world.
In 2014, it was even chosen by MTV Italy as the most popular World Cup song.
Perfect not only for watching soccer, but also for those moments when you want to fire yourself up.
BeginningBLUE ENCOUNT
This is the third single by the four-piece rock band BLUE ENCOUNT, released in 2016.
It’s an emotional rock track that gives you the courage to face forward.
The song was selected as the support anthem for the 94th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
It features powerful guitar sounds, delicate drums, and passionate vocals.
Add this moving ballad—which heightens the excitement for soccer—to your playlist.
WE ARE THE CHAMP 〜THE NAME OF THE GAME〜DEJA, DAIL SANDERS, ARMATH
It’s a classic soccer cheer song that stirs up fiery passion.
Sung by THE WAVES and released by Pony Canyon in April 1993, it was adopted as the official support song for the Japan national team and used as the image song for Fuji TV’s J.League broadcasts.
The lyrics, which express the heat of soccer and the excitement of the game, are unforgettable.
If a crowd belts it out in the stadium, your feelings will surely reach the players.
It’s a track that’s guaranteed to make watching soccer even more fun.
The Cup of LifeRicky Martin
Ricky Martin’s song “La Copa de la Vida,” chosen as the official song of the 1998 France World Cup, captivated people around the world.
Its passionate rhythm, blending samba with Latin pop, together with Ricky’s powerful vocals, makes it a track that truly ignites the stadium.
The lyrics, which overlay the excitement of soccer with the competition of life, inspire a desire for victory and the pursuit of dreams.
It’s perfect for lifting your spirits or motivating yourself!
Soccer BGM: A compilation of theme songs and cheers (41–50)
GOa flood of circle
It’s a song filled with passion.
a flood of circle released it in 2014.
Thanks to its use in an Asahi Shimbun commercial supporting the Japan national soccer team, it’s widely known as a soccer cheering song.
The lyrics sing about the importance of pressing on without giving up on your dreams, giving a push to everyone facing forward and doing their best.
Let the powerful vocals and rock ’n’ roll sound lift your spirits!
one’s true feelingssumika
This song was chosen as the support anthem for the 99th All Japan High School Soccer Tournament.
It’s a track by the pop-rock band sumika, released in 2021 as their 10th single.
An acoustic guitar and piano leave a lingering impression, creating a warm, ballad-like atmosphere.
It expresses feelings you can only share with close friends and teammates…
I think this song will resonate deeply with anyone who’s dedicating themselves to something together with others, not just in soccer.
“Thank you for giving it your all with me.” It might be nice to give this song as a gift with that feeling in mind.
