What is the Argentina national anthem? Lyrics and English translation

On Wednesday, July 15, Argentina and England will play in what should be a spirited World Cup semifinal showdown.

The winner of the 3 p.m. ET semifinal match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will face Spain in the World Cup final on Sunday, July 19.

Before both teams kick off, the national anthem of each nation will be played. Here are the lyrics to "Himno Nacional Argentino," as written by Vicente López y Planes in 1812 with music composed by Blas Parera in 1813. Also known as "Marcha Patriótica" (Patriotic March), the song was adopted as Argentina's official national anthem in the same year it was composed.

Argentina national anthem lyrics

Oid mortales, el grito Sagrado

¡Libertad! ¡Libertad! ¡Libertad!

Oid el ruido de rotas cadenas

Ved en trono a la noble igualdad

Ya su trono dignísimo abrieron

Las Provincias Unidas del Sud

Y los libres del mundo responden

¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!

Y los libres del mundo responden

¡Al gran pueblo argentino, salud!

Sean eternos los laureles,

que supimos conseguir.

Coronados de gloria vivamos

¡O juremos con gloria morir!

¡O juremos con gloria morir!

Argentina national anthem translated into English

Hear, mortals, the sacred cry:

"Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!"

Hear the sound of broken chains

See noble equality enthroned.

Their most worthy throne have now opened

The United Provinces of the South.

And the free people of the world reply:

"To the great Argentine people, cheers!"

And the free ones of the world reply:

"To the great Argentine people, cheers!"

May the laurels be eternal

that we were able to achieve

Let's live crowned in glory

Or let's swear to die with glory!

Or let's swear to die with glory!

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