'O Land of our Birth' played accidently during International football match

Monday, 30 March 2015 00:00

Footage of a bizarre Isle of Man related mix up during yesterday's International football match between Argentina and El Salvador has gone viral.

The incident came during the national anthem for El Salvador.

As the team lined up on the pitch ready to sing their anthem, the band struck up and launched into 'O Land of Our Birth'.

The gaff was witnessed by millions of people watching the game on television and has so far been viewed over 120,000 times on YouTube.

You can watch the video by clicking here.

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