The excitement for World Cup 2026 is on the surface, but while some fans focus on the progress of their favorite teams, others They have criticized changes that, according to users, Ricardo Arjona had already anticipated.
The hydration break rule has generated controversy in the 2026 World Cup. These are mandatory three-minute breaks in the 22nd minute of each half, in all matches of the tournament.
The measure implemented by the FIFA has received various criticisms, and some users remembered The newscasta song by Ricardo Arjona who would have anticipated these extremes. The Guatemalan singer-songwriter’s song was released in 1996 as part of his album If north were south.
“Soccer is gaining ground in the United States, they want to change the structure so that it makes sense. We have to enlarge the goals, and eight timeouts to sell us crap”says the sixth verse of the song.
The content creator identified on social networks as Andy Futbol, who in his publications addresses sports issues and expresses his criticisms and hobbies, published a video titled “Ricardo Arjona warned us many years ago,” in which he quotes the song and explains his position.
“There it is, Ricardo Arjona said it perfectly many years ago, FIFA, in order to sell us whatever it takes, is going to transform football into the NFLin the NBAin four quarters and eight quarters, if necessary, to sell us but, according to them, it is to protect the integrity of the footballer. “What do they think we fans are stupid, for God’s sake?” he says.
The fan refers to the disagreements that followers, coaches and players have expressed about this measure, considering that, More than ensuring the well-being of footballers, it responds to commercial interests.
Andy Futbol continues his speech by ensuring that “it seems like a joke, but We are very close to stopping everything in the middle of the match so that the footballers can make commercials for us and sell us anything that FIFA can think of.”.
Although he mentioned Ricardo Arjona in said publication, the artist has not yet reacted or commented on the matter.