See Argentina players celebrate World Cup win in Arrowhead locker room Saturday
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- Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time at Arrowhead Stadium.
- Argentina advanced to a semifinal matchup against England.
- Players sang “For the Malvinas, for El Diego, for Leo’s last one.
Ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the Argentina singer Palmito released a tune called “La Cuarta Estrella,” which translates to the fourth star.
That’s what Argentina is chasing, a fourth World Cup championship, and the right to add a fourth star to their jersey above their federation’s emblem over their hearts.
The Argentina players have taken to singing the song after each victory, and they did so again Saturday night after beating Switzerland 3-1 after extra time at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead). Argentina advanced to a semifinal matchup against England.
Although not mentioned by name, there is a subtle reference to England in the “La Cuarta Estrella.” The players sang “For the Malvinas, for El Diego, for Leo’s last one,” and Malvinas is the name for the Falkland Islands, a British territory located a few hundred miles from the Argentina coast.
England and Argentina fought a war in 1982 over the island. But the history between the nations includes soccer.
This will be the sixth meeting between England and Argentina in the World Cup, and the British have a 3-2 advantage. The most famous match was in the 1986 quarterfinals when Argentina prevailed 2-1 , which is remembered for Diego Maradona’s “Hand of God” goal. But he also had a sensational goal in which he dribbled through and past half of England’s team.
There will be plenty of talk about the history of Argentina and England this week leading up to the semifinal.
The El Diego in “La Cuarta Estrella” is in reference to Maradona. And Leo is Lionel Messi.
Argentina players sang that song happily after surviving another tough test at the World Cup by downing the Swiss. Diario Olé shared the video of the postgame jubilation inside Arrowhead Stadium.
Here is the official video of “La Cuarta Estrella” from Palmito.
