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A funny video went viral on social media, filmed right after Spain crowned themselves winners of the 2026 World Cup for the second time in history, following their 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday.

The video shows fans wearing Argentina national team shirts jumping out of their seats in excitement after receiving a false announcement over the loudspeaker during a nighttime flight.

Silence fell over the plane at first when the pilot said: 'It was a strong and intense match until the end, including extra time; both teams gave everything, but unfortunately, only one team can win the World Cup final.'

Then the pilot ignited a wave of celebrations by saying: 'We wanted to congratulate our Argentine friends.'

But in the second part of the video uploaded online, silence returned to the plane as the pilot revealed the truth: 'Spain won.'

Argentine media did not see the funny side of the matter, with some describing the announcement as a 'silly joke.'

The newspaper 'La Voz del Interior' wrote: 'During a flight, as the World Cup final reached its climax, a Spanish captain announced a false result that sparked passenger celebrations, before revealing that Spain was the champion.'

Argentine media also described the pilot's action as 'terrible': 'He not only committed a terrible act lacking acceptable humor, but also exposed himself to serious consequences aboard the plane. Once the truth was uncovered, passengers might have tried to confront him or even storm the cockpit. It was a grave mistake.'

The name of the airline or the flight destination has not been disclosed yet.

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