‘La Cuarta Estrella’: Meaning and lyrics of Argentina’s FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem Lionel Messi and his teammates sing

Argentina fans hold up a banner showing Leo Messi and Diego Armando Maradona in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (left) and Argentina’s players sing the “fourth star” in the locker room after a victory over Egypt. Argentina’s dressing room erupted in celebration after the team pulled off a dramatic 3-2 comeback win over Egypt in the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday to book their place in the quarter-finals.Argentina looked on the brink of elimination after going 2-0 down in the 67th minute. But the defending champions scored three goals in the final 13 minutes, with Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi and Enzo Fernandez finding the net to complete the turnaround.The comeback brought a wave of emotions for the Argentine camp. From fearing an early exit to regaining faith and finally securing victory, the players felt relieved after one of the biggest wins of their campaign.After the final whistle, Messi was seen in tears as the players celebrated on the pitch.The celebrations continued inside the locker room, where the squad sang, danced and shouted together after securing a place in the round of 16. The players waved their shirts in the air and splashed water on each other as Messi looked on with a smile and a sense of relief after a night that looked set to end in disappointment.During the celebration, the players sang “La cuarta estrella” (“The Fourth Star”), the song that became Argentina’s anthem for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Argentina 2026 World Cup Anthem

In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, “Muchachos”, also known as the Land of Diego and Lionel, became the song of Argentina’s winning campaign.For the 2026 tournament, Argentina’s fans adopted a new anthem, “La cuarta estrella” (“The Fourth Star”), celebrating the country’s footballing history and its dream of winning a fourth World Cup.The song was written by Argentinian musician Pablo Quintana, better known as Palmito Música. According to the Buenos Aires Herald, Quintana went viral in 2023 after posting a song on Instagram about his search for a rental house.The song also looks back at the 1994 World Cup in the United States, where Argentina’s campaign was hit after Diego Maradona tested positive for the banned stimulant ephedrine and was pulled from the tournament before FIFA could ban him. Maradona later stayed in the United States as a television commentator.

“I am a fan of the national teamI encourage her with my heartWe won the third with Lionel,We want to be champions again.And 32 years later, La Scaloneta is about to take revengeThe cup that was stolen by tenThe one they wouldn’t let us get up.I want to see the fourth starShine a light on your t-shirt.I am Argentine from cradle to grave.For the Malvinas, for Diego, for the last Leo,Argentina I want to see you double champion.“

English translation

“I am a fan of the national team.I’m rooting for it with all my heart.We won the third title with Lionel,and we want to be champions again.And 32 years later, La Scaloneta takes revengethe trophy that was taken from number 10,the one we weren’t allowed to pick up.I want to see the fourth star shine on the jersey.I’m Argentine from cradle to gravefor the Malvinas, for Diego, for Leo’s last chapter.Argentino, I want to see you become back-to-back champions.”