U2 have had their Argentina gig delayed by 80 minutes so football fans can watch their nation fight for a spot at the 2018 Russia World Cup.
Lionel Messi and the rest of the star-studded squad have endured a miserable qualifying campaign and need to win to guarantee making the play-offs.
Argentina could even pull-off an incredible comeback and qualify automatically if a few results in their group swing their way.
Tensions in Buenos Aires are so high that the headline Irish act at the Estadio Unico de La Plata on Tuesday night have been pushed back to a 10.20pm start instead of the originally planned 9pm intro.
Noel Gallagher is supporting Bono, the Edge and the others and the Oasis genius still gets a full 90 minute slot between 7-8.30pm.
Then four huge TV screens inside the 53,000 capacity ground will show the must-win game against Ecuador.
The bold boss of the gig does not fear his side losing, crashing out of the tournament before the finals have already begun and the U2 performance collapsing in front of gutted fans.
The show’s producer Daniel Grinban told Argentinean newspaper La Nacion: “I proposed that after Noel Gallagher, who leaves at 7pm, we will televise the game of Argentina and then play U2.
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“We put four screens, one in each corner, and that's it; win
"And if you lose at least we get the bitterness with a luxury show. It cannot go wrong"
The game will be on at the same time as the crucial other clashes in the group with Brazil vs Chile and Peru vs Colombia playing parallel.
The Argentina gameplan is also under threat from a waterlogged pitch in Ecuador where their silky skills will be difficult to produce.
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