Shakira’s World Cup 2026 fitness secrets: diet, soups and two-a-day training

The Colombian singer is famed for her unstoppable rhythm, which she delivers in concerts around the world and, this year, at the opening of her fourth FIFA World Cup. Now, the methods behind her enviable fitness are coming into focus.

Shakira’s World Cup 2026 stamina on stage

In an interview, Shakira’s personal trainer described the hard work that underpins the Colombian star’s high-intensity performances - a discipline she has maintained for decades and that has helped make her one of music’s most energetic performers. On the day of the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, she once again demonstrated remarkable strength and physical endurance, and it is now clearer how she manages it.

Diet: protein at every meal and fish every day

“Breakfast, lunch and dinner is made up of protein at every meal and fresh vegetables or small amounts of low-glycaemic fruit,” explains trainer Anna Kaiser, adding that the music star “eats fish every day”.

Hot soup snacks (including the 4 pm craving)

Kaiser also shares: “For snacks, we started introducing soups.” According to Shakira’s PT, at 49 these unexpected food choices need to be “filling and served hot”. “At four in the afternoon, when people usually feel like having caffeine and a biscuit, soup is a great option because it fills you up and feels like a complete meal. It provides energy until dinner without being too high in calories,” she argues.

But what makes soups so useful? “They can have basil, celery and acorn squash.” She then outlines how simple it is: just “cook the ingredients and blend them with sea salt”. “It’s delicious and takes only about 15 minutes. You can make it the night before. It’s like making baby purée, and there are countless very easy recipes. You can also make them with chicken stock, add vegetables, cook them and then blend them,” she advises.

When cravings hit, the ‘treats’ - if they can even be called that - might be “a rice cake with cocoa, half a protein bar, or a chocolate tea with dried fruit,” Kaiser reveals.

Training plan: strength and cardio, varied and consistent

Alongside an entirely controlled diet comes intense training - and, above all, consistency - with two training sessions per day on two days a week, and one daily session on the other three days. “We alternate between strength and cardio intervals. Some days we do only cardio and then strength; on others we start with strength and finish with cardio. We like to mix it up,” she says. The aim is to “improve endurance so she can get through a two-hour show and, at the same time, have the strength and physical capacity needed for a five-month tour”.