Maná brought Mexican rock to the field during the halftime show of the match between Mexico and Englandplayed on Sunday, July 5, corresponding to the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The actor Jaime Camil and the boxer Saúl “El Canelo” Álvarez were in charge of introducing the band made up of Fher Olvera, Juan Calleros, Álex González and Sergio Vallín.
Camil, who was wearing the green shirt of the Mexican team, addressed the 80 thousand fans gathered at the Azteca Stadium and thanked Mexico for “welcoming visitors from all over the world with open arms” and for hosting the World Cup celebration.
“And what better way to thank you and the whole world than with music?“he said when addressing the band, which was received with shouts and applause from the fans.
Then, “El Canelo” continued: “This is a band that I love the most, that I admire the most, that I love the most. Thank you, Fher, for representing Mexico as you represent it. I present to you Maná. let’s sing“said the boxer to give way to the group.
The moment was marked by the famous theme The Kingby José Alfredo Jiménez, performed with Maná’s characteristic seal.
However, Fher Olvera, leader and vocalist of the Mexican group, not only stood out for his participation in the halftime show of the match between Mexico and England, but also on social networks.
After the match ended with England winning 3-2 and Mexico was eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, the artist He published a video on the Instagram stories of the official Maná account with a message addressed to Liam Gallagher, singer of the English group Oasis, who days before had assured that England would beat Mexico 5-0.
“Not that 5-0, wow; Five more minutes and we make them ointment. Respect for Mexico, in good spirits, cool. I send a hug to all the English people, but it was really bothering them, the last thing, the 20 minutes. That’s life, he who scores a goal is the one who wins, cool Congratulations, Mexico,” he said on Maná’s official social networks.
The video spread and went viral on social networks, while Liam Gallagher has not yet commented on the matter.