Argentina plays friendly against Honduras; anthem mix-up occurs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 7, 2026, 3:28 PM
Last updated Jun 7, 2026
Argentina faced Honduras in a friendly match on June 6. Before the game, the organizers mistakenly played a cumbia song instead of Argentina's national anthem. The match concluded with Argentina securing a 2-0 victory. Following this match, Argentina will play another friendly against Iceland on June 9 before their Copa America debut against Algeria on June 16.
- •Argentina defeats Honduras 2-0 in a friendly match.
- •National anthem was replaced by a cumbia song.
- •Argentina will face Iceland next on June 9.
- •Copa America debut against Algeria is on June 16.
- 3:28 PMYahoo Sports — Organisers blunder, Argentina's anthem replaced by cumbia 🎷
"The friendly between Argentina and Honduras on Saturday (6) had a BIZARRE moment before the ball had even started rolling.The organizers made a blunder and played, instead of the anthem of the hermano...
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