Madonna shares AI video of Argentina team dancing after World Cup win

Madonna shared an AI-generated video of the Argentina national football team dancing to her new single "Danceteria" on her Instagram Stories, hours after Argentina defeated England 2-1 to reach the 2026 World Cup final. Source: Infobae The post, seen by her over 20 million followers, quickly went viral, racking up over a million views. Source: Infobae

The video

The deepfake clip inserts players into Madonna's official music video for "Danceteria", part of her album Confessions II. Lionel Messi takes Madonna's place entering a bathroom, while Lionel Scaloni replaces actor Benedict Cumberbatch. Source: La Voz del Interior Other players like Emiliano "Dibu" Martínez, Enzo Fernández, and Julián Álvarez appear in various scenes, including a brief kiss between Fernández and Álvarez. Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia and FIFA president Gianni Infantino also make cameo appearances. Source: Infobae The original video features models and actors like Kate Moss. Source: Infobae

The creator

The video was created by Argentine visual artist Tutanka (@nosoytutanka), who has been producing similar content since 2016. Source: Infobae Upon discovering Madonna had shared his work, he posted "No la veía venir" (I didn't see it coming) on Instagram. Source: La Voz del Interior He later added a clip of María Becerra saying "No preparé nada, no me tenía ni fe" (I didn't prepare anything, I didn't even believe in myself). Source: Infobae