“She has more World Cups than Piqué.” That’s what Morena Beltrán said live while Shakira was finishing shaking the Estadio Azteca at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup. 😂 The Argentine journalist praised the Colombian for her fourth participation in a World Cup —Germany 2006, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014, and now Mexico 2026— and delivered the punchline without mercy: “Gerard didn’t see it”.
The joke stands on the numbers alone: Piqué played in three World Cups as a player before retiring in 2022, the same year his relationship with Shakira came to an end. While he left football and she kept adding stages, the comparison practically wrote itself. 🏆
Beltrán’s clip spread within minutes and the internet did the rest. As if that weren’t enough, Shakira will also be in the halftime show of the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium alongside Madonna and BTS. Four World Cups, one final, and a line no one is going to forget. 🎤🔥