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FIFA World Cup songs and anthems [1] are tunes and songs adopted officially by FIFA (or by official broadcasters and partners selected by FIFA), to be used prior to the World Cup event and to accompany the championships during the event. [2] They are also used in advertising campaigns for the World Cup.
The chant refers to the United Kingdom's victories in the First and Second World Wars, and England's 4–2 victory against West Germany after extra time in the final of the 1966 FIFA World Cup. [2] The chant has also spawned similar chants such as "Stand up if you won the war" to the tune of " Go West ".
In 2014, the chant gained national recognition as a rallying call among United States men's national soccer team (USMNT) fans for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, becoming an unofficial motto of The American Outlaws supporters' group. The chant is a call and response interaction between two parties. It begins with one call of "I", "I believe", followed ...
The popular version of the "Olé, Olé, Olé" chant was first used in a 1985 song written by the Belgians Roland Verlooven and Grand Jojo called "Anderlecht Champion" as "Allez, Allez, Allez, Allez" in French, but became "Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé" in Spanish in a version titled "E Viva Mexico" created for the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. This ...
Argentine fans cheering near the Obelisco after the men's national team qualified to the 2014 FIFA World Cup final. "Vamos, vamos, Argentina" (pronounced [ˈbamos ˈbamos aɾxenˈtina]) is an Argentinan chant, used by supporters in sports events, mainly in football matches of the national team and related celebrations.
The chant persists in both club and national team soccer in Mexico, not least in games between the two North American rivals who will host the 2026 World Cup together with Canada.
The chant has been performed by fans of a number of clubs, but came to prominence during the UEFA Euro 2016, when fans of Iceland national team introduced their 'viking clap' or 'volcano clap' with a 'huh' chant. During the 2018 FIFA World Cup when Iceland were one of the participating teams, the clap once again drew attention. [1]
Discriminatory chants allegedly by Ecuador fans at the World Cup opening game led FIFA to open the first disciplinary case of the tournament on Tuesday. FIFA said the charge was brought “due to ...