'La Cuarta Estrella': song that rocks Argentina in the World Cup mentions trauma from Maradona and Malvinas

Players celebrate Argentina's victory with music that energizes fans Reuters and Reproduction/Instagram Argentina won a thrilling 3-2 victory against Egypt this Tuesday (7), qualifying for the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup. In the dressing room, Argentine players celebrate with a song that has been energizing fans in the stands. It's "La Cuarta Estrella", a song that uses the melody of a local cumbia classic: "No Me Arrepiento de Este Amor", by singer Gilda. The official music video for the Argentine World Cup hit has accumulated around three million views on YouTube (see full lyrics at the end of this text). The lyrics talk about the South American team's trajectory throughout the World Cups and how the players will do everything to win Lionel Messi's fourth title. To the newspaper "La Nación", the digital influencer and author of the lyrics, Pablo Quintana, explained that he chose the melody of Gilda's song because, as it was a local hit, it would generate instant identification. "I tried to represent the popular feeling of Argentina, the fans, the families and, above all, the children, because they are the most enthusiastic audience, the ones who sing the most." The song was made before the World Cup, and the composer says he obtained authorizations from Gilda's family and her record company, Leader. Following the World Cup in the USA, Quintana met Ignacio Ovando, a defender who accompanied Argentina in the friendly preparations for the World Cup, and confirmed that the song was already a highlight in the dressing room even before the start of the competition. "When we met, he [Ignacio] told me: 'Your music is fantastic, we sang it every day'", he explained. Lyric references Pablo Quintana, author of 'La Cuarta Estrella' Reproduction/Instagram The song begins talking about the love for the national team and remembering the third World Cup title won by Argentina in 2022, in Qatar, with Messi as the highlight. Next, the composition goes back 32 years in history to remember the 1994 World Cup, also played in the USA. That year, number 10, Diego Maradona, was suspended from the competition - which would end with Argentina eliminated and Brazil champion. "And 32 years later, 'La Scaloneta' will take revenge. The cup that was stolen from number ten. The one they didn't let us lift."