Argentina’s latest World Cup song has taken on added significance ahead of Wednesday’s semi-final against England.
Even though Argentina and England have not met since the 2002 World Cup, their fierce rivalry has not diminished.
Argentinian fans often sing about England, with chants such as “Anyone who doesn’t jump is an Englishman.”
But they have started singing a new anthem at the 2026 World Cup, which mentions the Falkland Islands.
Lionel Messi and the Argentine players even sang it in the dressing room after their quarter-final victory over Switzerland.
Even though many considered this a violation of FIFA’s regulations on political expression, Argentina have not been sanctioned.
Here are the lyrics to the song that Argentinians will likely sing if they defeat England in the World Cup semi-final.
Argentina’s World Cup song touches on the Falkland Islands
Argentina’s World Cup anthem includes a lyric about the Falkland Islands, which remains a contentious issue.
Argentina and the United Kingdom fought over the islands in the Falklands War in 1982, in which there were a total of 907 fatalities.
More than four decades on, the two nations remain divided over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.
Argentina have drawn fresh attention to the dispute by singing about it during the World Cup.
A viral TikTok clip shows the Argentinian players chanting: “For the Malvinas (Falkland Islands), for Diego [Maradona], for Leo’s [Messi] last one, Argentina, I want to see you become back-to-back champions.
“I’m a supporter of the national team; I cheer them on with all my heart. We won the third one with Lionel; now we want to be champions again.”
With no segregation between supporters in the stands, emotions could run high among Argentina and England fans in Atlanta.
The hope is that the focus remains on the football, with a place in the World Cup final at stake.
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