Despite its unshakable status as the biggest sporting event on Earth, recent FIFA World Cups have attracted some supremely sappy anthems. Italian mega-balladry! Intercontinental R. Kelly! And who can forget 2006’s timeless pairing of Il Divo and Toni Braxton? The high stakes and fervent national pride behind the Copa Mundial, of course, are the source of all this ground-floor melodrama. But shouldn’t an event that’s watched by the entire planet feature a healthy variety of the planet’s music?

After allowing official 2014 World Cup artists Pitbull, J-Lo, and Cláudia Leitte to establish that “We Are One,” have a go at our playlist, a collection of feel-good tunes from contending Cup countries, with special attention paid to host nation Brazil. The games begin June 12, but there’s no reason you can’t queue this up all summer long.