Caifanes Ignite Mexican Fans Ahead of World Cup Match Against England: ‘The Unity Is Indestructible’
Categoria: Musica
Vocalist Saúl Hernández talks about the new direction his music is taking and the historic moment Mexico is experiencing.
Por Billboard | 03/07/2026
The Mexican National Team and its fans have chosen the anthem to accompany their historic match against England on Sunday (July 5) at the Ciudad de México Stadium in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. The song is “Aquí No Es Así,” a well-known track by the iconic Mexican band Caifanes , which the team and its supporters are using to inspire hope and unity ahead of the match. The track went viral in a video posted Thursday (July 2) on the Mexican team’s social media, surprising vocalist Saúl Hernández. Two days earlier, Hernández had attended the Mexico versus Ecuador match at the Ciudad de México Stadium (formerly Estadio Azteca) with his son, at the invitation of selected player César “Chino” Huerta. Related Oasis’ Liam Gallagher Predicts Score of Mexico-England World Cup Game: Here’s How Maná’s Fher Olvera Responded Becky G Reveals Who She’s Rooting for in the 2026 World Cup: ‘I Have Two Flags to Represent’ Five Burning Questions About Shakira & Burna Boy’s World Cup Theme ‘Dai Dai’ Topping the Global Excl. U.S. Chart “Many of my songs are about an existential search — who we are, where we’re going or what we want. All those questions appear in my particular way of creating,” Hernández tells Billboard Español . “That’s what people hear; there’s a much deeper connection, perhaps with this understanding that the greatest battle of your life is the one in the mirror.” “Aquí No Es Así” is part of Caifanes’ legendary album El Nervio del Volcán (1994), with lyrics co-written by Hernández, drummer Alfonso André and the band’s former guitarist, Argentine-Mexican Alejandro Marcovich, who is currently in a coma after suffering a stroke on May 19. In 2017, Marcovich himself spoke about the reinterpretation of this song during the #To2Unidos initiative, launched by Mexican radio stations in the United States in response to anti-immigration measures implemented during president Donald Trump’s first term. “Apparently, those lyrics helped resonate with the patriotic Mexican spirit,” Marcovich wrote on his Facebook account. “Although, of course, they were not written with any purpose other than to highlight the difference between the invaders and the conquered in this, the Mexican territory.” Hernández considers the moment Mexico is experiencing as one of the three host countries of the FIFA tournament, along with the United States and Canada, to be “historic.” “An event as grand as the World Cup somehow connects with that search for sensitivity and brotherhood,” he says. “I think the World Cup is helping the country show that it has life, strength, and incredible magic.” Although he celebrates the spirit of unity sparked by World Cup fever in Mexico — with massive celebrations, pride in its roots and confidence in the national team — he