Copa America: Shakira was the livelier at halftime of the grand final between Argentina and Colombia

The final of the America Cup had an unbeatable supporting actor. The Colombian artist Shakira He enlivened the half-time with a musical show that aroused the shouts and applause of the public in Miami, USA.

The closing show of the tournament began minutes after the Argentine national team and the Colombian team finished playing the first half of the match in the state Hard Rock from the city of Miami.

The Colombian artist starred in the approximately 10-minute show in which she sang several songs from her extensive repertoire. The audience sang along to the songs while the singer accompanied them with her iconic dance.

The news had been announced days ago by the Conmebol. “It’s going to be a festive finale and there’s no one better than Shakira to be with us (…) a superstar who believed in greatness and who represents and magnifies Latin American greatness in the world”the president of the Conmebol, Alejandro Dominguezannouncing the event.

The final of the tournament was played at the Hard Rock Stadium of Miami between the Argentine national team and its Colombian counterpart.

Shakira’s halftime show

The audience enjoyed great hits such as “Hips don’t lie” either “Congratulations”but the decision to put that show ontoass was not to everyone’s taste.

“I don’t really understand it. I think it should be like any other game, the 15 minutes that are required by the rules. Because when we came out in the 16th minute we were fined or sanctioned,” he criticized on Saturday. Nestor Lorenzo, coach of Colombia.

The coach was referring to the sanctions received by Lionel Scaloni, Ricardo Gareca and Marcelo Bielsa -the coaches of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay-, during the group stage.

“Now it turns out that there is a spectacle and we can come out in the 20th or 25th minute, with the impact that can have on the players’ physical condition, who can get cold,” Lorenzo added about the spectacle.