Argentina won the FIFA World Cup after 36 years. Football wizard Lionel Messi broke the title drought in the Latin country. In 1986, Maradona gave the World Cup as a gift. Then in 2022 another superstar Lionel Messi gave the title.
In 1986, Maradona gave the World Cup as a gift. Then in 2022 another superstar Lionel Messi gave the title.
Argentina and France face each other at Lusail Stadium in Qatar on Sunday night. The final match was full of thrillers. 2-2 in regulation time. The match then went into extra time with the game still undecided. 3-3 tie. Then Argentina won the title thanks to goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez in a breathtaking tiebreaker. It broke the title drought after 36 years for the blue-blues.
According to the international news agency Reuters, thousands of Argentine citizens descended on the streets of the capital Buenos Aires after Argentina, led by star player Lionel Messi, defeated the defending champion France in an exciting match in Qatar in front of about 88,000 fans. At this time, they rejoiced.
After winning the World Cup, 13-year-old football fan Santiago took to the streets in front of his Buenos Aires home to celebrate with his family. The teenage football fan’s immediate reaction to becoming the world champion was, “I can’t believe it! It was difficult, but we did it, thanks to Messi.”
With flags, hats, and the country’s iconic blue-and-white jersey, the Argentines took over downtown Buenos Aires and other iconic spots within minutes of winning the final, Reuters said. At the same time joy, jubilation and celebration spread in many other places across the country.
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“It was an incredible game,” said Diego Abergelli, 46, from a suburb of Buenos Aires. For the first time in decades, this Argentinian group has made people fall in love with them.”
The Latin American team had not won the World Cup since 1986 until yesterday, losing in the final of the tournament against Germany in 2014. But the party’s rise has greatly encouraged and cheered Argentina, despite a country plagued by high inflation and an economic crisis that has pushed nearly 40 percent of the country’s population into poverty.
Reuters says the World Cup win cemented Lionel Messi’s status as a legend among Argentines. Sunday’s match is expected to be his last for Argentina at the World Cup. Source: Reuters