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Argentina players sing anthem with passion before World Cup final
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Argentina players sing anthem with passion before World Cup final

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Argentina's national football team players sang their anthem with emotion before the 2026 World Cup final against Spain.
  • Players like Rodrigo de Paul and Lionel Messi were prominently featured singing passionately, with coach Lionel Scaloni also participating.
  • The team's emotional anthem performance was also a notable moment in their semi-final win against England, where they intensified their singing amid English boos.

The Argentine national football team displayed intense emotion as they sang their national anthem before the 2026 World Cup final against Spain at MetLife Stadium. Following a pre-match show, the players gathered, embracing as they have throughout the tournament, to belt out the anthem, with María Becerra providing the vocals.

Rodrigo de Paul was among the first players shown on camera, followed by Lionel Messi and other teammates including Emiliano Dibu Martínez, Lautaro Martínez, and Enzo Fernández. Coach Lionel Scaloni was also seen standing and singing with fervor. After the anthem, substitute players made their way to the bench, clearing the field for the starting eleven: Dibu Martínez; Gonzalo Montiel, Cristian Romero, Lisandro Martínez, Nicolás Tagliafico; Rodrigo De Paul, Enzo Fernández, Alexis Mac Allister, Nicolás González; Messi (c) and Julián Álvarez.

Oh, let's swear to die with glory!

— Argentine National AnthemThe powerful singing of the Argentine anthem was a significant emotional moment before the World Cup final.

Messi then approached the center circle to greet the referee and Rodri, Spain's captain, before winning the coin toss. The match began with Argentina kicking off.

This emotional display echoed a similar moment in the semi-final against England. In that match, which Argentina won 2-1 after being down, the anthem period became a "duel of anthems." While the English anthem played, Argentine fans chanted "Whoever doesn't jump is English." However, when Argentina's anthem began, English fans in the stands booed. This prompted the Argentine players, led by Lionel Scaloni, to sing even louder, creating one of the most emotional moments for the team during the World Cup.

Whoever doesn't jump is an English

— Argentine FansFans chanted this during the English anthem in the semi-final match, leading to a more intense singing of their own anthem.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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