Passengers erupted in joy after the pilot proclaimed that Argentina had won the FIFA World Cup, only to discover moments later that it was Spain who had claimed the trophy.
A video of the Spanish pilot executing this prank on a plane filled with Argentina supporters has gone viral on social media. The pilot falsely claimed that Argentina had won the FIFA World Cup, igniting loud celebrations in the cabin before revealing it was a joke and that Spain had actually won the match.
The footage captures passengers in Argentina jerseys leaping from their seats, cheering, and applauding after the announcement was made over the aircraft’s public address system.
The moment this pilot pranked all the Argentinians on board stating they had won the World Cup whilst they were in the air…
Incredible ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/6wVWUidUZJ
— george (@StokeyyG2) July 20, 2026
Many were believed to have missed the World Cup final while airborne and were eagerly anticipating the pilot’s announcement of the outcome.
However, the jubilations were short-lived. The pilot then disclosed to passengers that
Spain had defeated Argentina, leaving the cabin enveloped in shocked silence as fans realized they had been duped.
The video has quickly spread across the internet, eliciting mixed reactions from social media users. While some found the prank entertaining, others frowned upon the pilot for joking about the result of such a pivotal match with fans who were unable to watch it live.
One viewer who shared the video remarked, “The moment this pilot pranked all the Argentinians on board stating they had won the World Cup whilst they were in the air… Incredible.”
The moment this pilot pranked all the Argentinians on board stating they had won the World Cup whilst they were in the air…
Incredible ???????????????? pic.twitter.com/6wVWUidUZJ
— george (@StokeyyG2) July 20, 2026
Another user characterized the incident as: “Spanish pilot tricked Argentina fans into believing they won the World Cup.”
Spanish pilot tricked Argentina fans into thinking they won the World Cup ???????????? pic.twitter.com/7pBKpwDH0a
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) July 21, 2026
Spanish pilot absolutely TROLLS a plane full of Argentina fans mid-flight…
“Congratulations to our Argentinian compatriots…”
The cabin ERUPTS — screaming, cheering, hugging — thinking Argentina just won back-to-back World Cups ????????????????
Then the pilot drops the bomb: “…but… pic.twitter.com/nBYjfzl2ui
— MaziEMPIRE ????????????️???????? (@MaziEMPIRE) July 21, 2026
Spain triumphed over Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Ferran Torres netted the winning goal in the 106th minute, helping Spain secure the World Cup for the second time in the nation’s history.
