​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.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBefore 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.1 / 5US forward #20 Folarin Balogun (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team’s third goal during the 2026 World Cup Group D football match between USA and Paraguay at the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.(PATRICK T. FALLON, AFP via Getty Images)Oid mortales, el grito Sagrado¡Libertad! ¡Libertad! ¡Libertad!Oid el ruido de rotas cadenasVed en trono a la noble igualdadYa su trono dignísimo abrieronLas Provincias Unidas del SudY los libres del mundo respondenAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement¡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!Hear, mortals, the sacred cry:”Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!”Hear the sound of broken chainsSee noble equality enthroned.Their most worthy throne have now openedThe 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!”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMay the laurels be eternalthat we were able to achieveLet’s live crowned in gloryOr let’s swear to die with glory!Or let’s swear to die with glory!1 / 211930- Uruguay defeats Argentina 4-2 in the first World Cup event held in Uruguay.(AFP via Getty Images)This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What is the Argentina national anthem? Lyrics and English translation