"Shakira is so beautiful..." Broadcast team misses game footage, absurd broadcast accident... Commentator also says, "Snap out of it, we're broadcasting the match!"

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An absurd incident occurred during the World Cup match when the broadcast team focused on 'pop star' Shakira (49), causing them to miss crucial game footage.

The UK's 'The Sun' reported on the 10th (Korea time) that "the World Cup broadcast team missed parts of the France vs. Morocco Round of 16 match while focusing on Shakira in the stands."

France defeated Morocco 2-0 in their 2026 FIFA North American World Cup Round of 16 match held at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, thanks to Kylian Mbappé's one goal and one assist. As a result, France will face the winner of the Spain vs. Belgium match in the semifinals on the 15th.

The broadcast accident occurred shortly after the 40th minute of the first half when the game was briefly paused. The broadcast screen showed Shakira watching the match from a VIP suite and failed to switch back even after play resumed.

Consequently, a critical moment where Morocco's Brahim Díaz attempted a breakthrough and France's Jules Koundé cleared the ball was omitted from the broadcast. At the time, John Strong, the main commentator for the official U.S. broadcaster 'Fox,' noted, "The game resumed quickly, but it seems the production team didn't realize the ball was in play for some time."

Currently on her North American tour, Shakira visited the stadium during her Boston TD Garden concert schedule. Following performances in New York and New Jersey, she is scheduled to appear at the World Cup final halftime show in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on the 19th.

Shakira, a Colombian singer-songwriter, is a global artist known as the 'Queen of Latin Pop.' She is particularly well-known among football fans worldwide for singing 'Waka Waka,' the official theme song of the 2010 South Africa World Cup. She has received numerous prestigious music awards, including Grammy Awards.

Meanwhile, Mbappé led France to victory with one goal and one assist on this day. After missing a penalty kick in the first half, he scored the opening goal in the 75th minute of the second half and assisted Ousmane Dembélé's decisive goal in the 81st minute. With this goal, Mbappé reached his eighth goal of the tournament and his 20th career World Cup goal, placing him second on the all-time scoring list behind Lionel Messi (21 goals).

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