British media attempted to create controversy over the reference to the Falklands, but the institution ruled out applying sanctions
“La Cuarta Estrella” was composed by Pablo Quintana, artistically known as “Palmito,” who adapted the melody of “No me arrepiento de este amor,” the historic song popularized by Gilda.
The woke English media tried to create a controversy against the Argentine National Team over a song that claims the Falkland Islands, but the media offensive ended without consequences after FIFA ruled out imposing sanctions against Lionel Scaloni's team.
The controversy began after the agonizing 3-2 victory against Egypt in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, when the Argentine Football Association released a video of the celebrations inside the locker room. In the footage, the players are seen singing “La Cuarta Estrella,” the new song that has become one of the anthems of Argentine fans during the World Cup.
The song includes references to the third star achieved in Qatar 2022, Diego Armando Maradona, Lionel Messi, and the Falkland Islands. “For Malvinas, for Diego, for Leo's last one, Argentina I want to see you as champions again,” the footballers chanted during the celebrations.
The mention of the Falkland Islands sparked outrage among the British occupiers, who began to present the chant as a potential disciplinary controversy and spread rumors about possible sanctions against the Argentine National Team.
However, FIFA decided not to take disciplinary action against the Argentine team for the celebrations following the victory over Egypt, thus defusing the controversy fueled by foreign media over a song that is part of the national football folklore.
The song began to gain traction among fans before the World Cup and exploded after Argentina's qualification for the quarter-finals. The AFA itself shared images of the team singing in the locker room after staging a historic comeback against the Egyptian team.
Argentina was losing 2-0 and seemed headed for elimination from the tournament, but managed to turn the result around in the final minutes. Cristian Romero scored, and Enzo Fernández netted the two goals that sealed the 3-2 victory to keep the defense of the world title alive.
The subsequent celebration moved the festivity from the field to the locker room and definitively turned “La Cuarta Estrella” into the new song of the National Team. The reference to the Falklands was used by sectors of the British press to try to open a controversy around the Argentine squad.
The progressive maneuver ultimately did not succeed. FIFA ruled out sanctioning Argentina, and the players will be able to continue their participation in the 2026 World Cup normally, while the song continues to grow among the fans.
