"Argentina wins!" → "Actually, Spain is the champion hehe"... The captain's 'cruel prank' that thoroughly deceived Argentina fans

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"I would like to convey my congratulations to my Argentine teammates."

Argentine soccer fans aboard the plane erupted in cheers all at once. However, this was a 'cruel prank' prepared by a Spanish captain.

US People.com reported on the 21st (Korea time) that "a Spanish captain played a prank where he made Argentine fans aboard the plane believe their national team had won the 2026 FIFA North American World Cup, only to reveal that Spain was the actual champion."

Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the North American World Cup final held on the 20th at New York/New Jersey Stadium in the United States, thanks to a late goal by Ferran Torres (Barcelona) in the first minute of extra time.

With this victory, Spain reached the top of the World Cup for the second time in its history, 16 years after claiming its first title at the 2010 South Africa tournament.

In contrast, Argentina failed to win back-to-back World Cups. Challenging for the title once again following their 2022 Qatar tournament victory, they could not cross the final hurdle.

Argentine fans on the plane during the match time were unable to check the final result in real time. The Spanish captain then announced the North American World Cup final results via in-flight announcements. However, he did not deliver the news in a straightforward manner but mixed it with a prank.

According to reports, the captain began by saying, "It was an intense match that went into extra time until the very last moment," and added, "Both teams gave their all, but unfortunately, only one team can win the World Cup final."

He then said, "I would like to take this opportunity to convey my congratulations to my Argentine teammates."

Fans who took this as news of Argentina's victory stood up from their seats, cheered, hugged each other, and shared in the joy. Applause and shouts filled the cabin.

However, the captain's announcement was not yet over. As the cheers of the Argentine fans continued, the captain added, "Because Spain won the World Cup."

Passengers who had believed Argentina had won the World Cup saw their expressions freeze in an instant. People.com also explained that "the cabin atmosphere, previously filled with cheers, turned cold in an instant."

Reactions to the captain's prank were mixed. Some viewed it as a witty joke, while others pointed out that it was a reckless and unpleasant act.

In particular, Argentine media outlets Cronica and Radio Mitre expressed negative reactions, describing it as "unpleasant" and "a tasteless joke."

On the other hand, not a few fans found the prank amusing. One user wrote in a comment, "Which airline is this? I want to keep using them in the future."

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