Argentina's national team takes to the field in the 2026 World Cup and the national power grid records a behavior without equivalent. The demand curve changes: it falls, rises, falls again and rebounds. The resulting graph has the shape of a W.

What happens during matches?

The Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico (Cammesa) has been tracking this phenomenon since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. What it describes is a regularity: “During the football matches of the Argentine national team in World Cup championships, a very particular and characteristic evolution of the demand for electricity in the Argentine Interconnection System (SADI) is presented”.

Why is it important for Argentina?

The cited pattern was verified in the two matches that Argentina played in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup: June 16 against Algeria and June 22 against Austria. In both cases, the consumption curve drew the same figure.

DateMatchResult
2025-11-14Angola - Argentina0-2
2026-06-16Argentina - Algeria-
2026-06-22Argentina - Austria-

What comes next?

The Argentine national team continues to advance in the 2026 World Cup. With a streak of 3 consecutive victories, the team seeks to maintain its good performance. Last result: Angola 0-2 Argentina (2025-11-14). Recent form: 3W-0D-0L