Argentina’s dining room erupted in cheers after the team’s 3-2 win over Egypt in FIFA World Cup round of 16 on Tuesday to book a place in the quarter-finals.Argentina was on the brink of extinction after falling 2-0 behind in the 67th minute. But the defenders scored three goals in the last 13 minutes, with Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez finding the net to complete the conversion.The return brought joy to the Argentine camp. From fearing an early exit to regaining confidence and finding victory, the players found relief after a big win in their tournament.After the final whistle, Messi was seen in tears as the players celebrated on the pitch.The celebrations continued inside the dressing room, where the group sang, danced and shouted together after finding their place in the last eight. The players waved their shirts up and poured water on each other, while Messi looked on with a smile and relief after a night that seemed to end in frustration.During the celebrations, the players sang the song “La cuarta estrella” (“The Fourth Star”), the song that has become Argentina’s anthem for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Argentina’s 2026 World Cup anthem
During the 2022 FIFA World Cup, “Muchachos”, also known as The Land of Diego and Lionel, became Argentina’s most successful song.For the 2026 tournament, Argentina fans received a new song, “La cuarta estrella” (“The Fourth Star”), which celebrates the country’s football history and its dream of winning a fourth World Cup.The song was written by Argentinian singer Pablo Quintana, better known as Palmito Música. According to the Buenos Aires Herald, Quintana became ill in 2023 after posting a song on Instagram about his search for an apartment.The song also looks back at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, where Argentina’s campaign took place after Diego Maradona tested positive for the banned ephedrine and was kicked out of the tournament before FIFA banned him. Maradona later stayed in the United States as a television commentator.
Music
“Soy Hincha de la SelecciónLa alieno con el corazón,Ganamos la tercera and Lionel,Queremos ser champions otra vez.Y 32 años después, La Scaloneta is revengeLa Copa que le robaron al diez,La que nos dejaron levantar.Quiero ver la cuarta estrella,Brillar en la camiseta.Soy argentino de la cuna hasta el cajon.Por Malvinas, por el Diego, por la última de Leo,Argentina is very important.“
English translation
“I am a supporter of the national team.I enjoy it with all my heart.We won the third title with Lionel,and we want to be professional again.And after 32 years, La Scaloneta will take revengethe cup taken at number 10,which we were not allowed to upload.I want to see the fourth star shine on the jersey.I’m Argentinian from birth to grave,to Malvinas, to Diego, to the last chapter of Leo.Argentina, I want to see you become champions in a row. “
