Argentina ends IShowSpeed’s famous ‘curse’ with dramatic World Cup victory
By Ascah Mwango, July 12, 2026The most feared supernatural force in modern internet football culture has officially been broken by the reigning World Cup champions Argentina.
American streaming megastar IShowSpeed has conceded that his legendary “curse” – which historically sees almost every single team he vocally supports crash out of major tournaments – is finally over.
The breakthrough came during a pulse-raising World Cup quarterfinal clash at the Kansas City Stadium on Saturday July 12, 2026, where Argentina outlasted a stubborn Switzerland 3-1 after extra time.
Having previously worn the shirts of underdogs like Cape Verde earlier in the tournament in his relentless crusade against Lionel Messi, Speed took a highly calculated, reverse-psychology approach for the quarterfinal.
Attending the match live, the 21-year-old creator purposefully pulled on the iconic blue and white stripes of Argentina in a desperate bid to manifest their elimination and trigger the jinx.
For a massive chunk of the high-stakes match, it genuinely appeared as though Speed’s supernatural bad luck was working its magic.
While Alexis Mac Allister had handed Argentina a dream start with a towering 10th-minute header, a ferocious 66th-minute equaliser from Swiss winger Dan Ndoye set off alarm bells.
As the regular 90 minutes ticked away at a grueling 1-1 tie, the tension inside the stadium was palpable, and the streamer was seen wildly celebrating the prospect of an upset.
However, Lionel Scaloni’s resilient world champions completely refused to adhere to internet lore.
Despite missing standard opportunities late in the second half, La Albiceleste turned up the heat in extra time.
In the 112th minute, Julián Alvarez produced a moment of absolute wizardry, firing a long-range curling rocket into the top right corner.
With only seconds remaining on the clock, substitute Lautaro Martínez capitalized on a rebound to drill home a third, booking Argentina a highly anticipated semifinal matchup against England.
The late goal scoring blitz prompted the YouTube sensation to exit the arena in pure theatrical agony, completely overwhelmed by the fact that his presence had failed to derail the tournament favourites.
Walking through the stadium concourse after the final whistle, a visibly stunned Speed went live to his audience of over 50 million subscribers to formally declare the expiration of his viral hex.
“They broke the curse, congratulations Argentina,” Speed said directly to his camera as he walked away from the stadium.
“I supported Argentina today to see if the curse is real. It seems like they [Argentina] broke the curse, they got it… the act is over with.”
With the mythical hurdle out of the way and Lionel Messi’s historic quest for a second successive World Cup trophy moving on to Atlanta, football fans can safely rest assured that the tournament will be decided by on-pitch tactical genius and not by the jersey choices of internet personalities.