What caused Hernández Bonnet’s surprise was a fragment of the show that, according to what he said, it also aroused nostalgia and “rewind the movie” of past tournaments.
During the opening show, Qatar chose to recount the mascots of past World Cups.
???? What is the best mascot in the history of the World Cups? pic.twitter.com/UjZ4y5JzvB
— Julian Capera (@JulianCaperaB) November 20, 2022
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And while each one of them was showing inflatables, a mix of the representative songs of each World Cup soccer event.
At the moment when the ‘Waka waka’ sounded, the official song of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, which was made in South Africa. Upon hearing it, Hernández Bonnet instantly commented:
“Ah, Shakira always did come… at least she came in the memory of the music producer.”
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The two commentators remained silent so that Caracol Televisión viewers could hear the track that the Barranquillera popularized.
Vargas completed the comment by highlighting that it was “wonderful” and that this part, together with the memory of the pets”, seemed “precious” to him, while they made a account of which world cup each of them represented.
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And as a memory pill, this was the song, which had the most famous fragments: “Because this is africa”.
In the video, as a curious fact, Gerard Piqué appears and it was that World Cup in which their relationship began, which would end 12 years later, in the midst of the scandal that has been known in recent months.
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The voice of the Colombian did not go unnoticed by viewers, who also made the name of the song and the artist a trend.
Waka waka https://t.co/HeL7Idu0uI
— Nanis???? (@gmgomeez) November 20, 2022
When I listened to We are One (2014), Waka Waka (2010), La Copa de la vida (1998), Wavin’ Flag (2010), I felt like that. #QatarWorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/JFqZpsCLcY
— ???? (@imaginenol) November 20, 2022
Me listening to waka waka at the opening of the World Cup. #FIFAWorldCup #QatarWorldCup2022 #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/tbqb1eI3Hk
— Jonathan Ruben Yair Paz Salazar (@JonathanRubenY1) November 20, 2022
When they played waka waka at the opening and Shakira didn’t come out #QatarWorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/9f1irzUCsa
— Georgie (@unjorjito_) November 20, 2022
Waka Waka will always be ICONIC SHAKIRA GREATEST SYMBOL OF THE CUP #QatarWorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/IGtVWf6Amv
— ᙭ᝪ᙭ᝪ (@lariihtuita) November 20, 2022
Me hearing waka waka at #FIFAWorldCup opening.
Memories: pic.twitter.com/UBMAspfx57— Omudotolo ???????? (@Nckymbt) November 20, 2022
