World Cup winners

Argentina's Lionel Messi emerges from the plane holding the World Cup after landing in Buenos Aires on December 20, 2022. Agustin Marcarian/Reuters.

Social media videos showed jubilant fans climbing on top of street poles to wave the Argentine flag; others on the ground danced, sang and chanted in celebration. “I am proud of the work they did,” he added, fighting back tears as he was embraced by his players. As the team bus departed the airport, it was immediately swarmed by cheering supporters dressed in the national colors of blue and white. Tuesday had been declared a national holiday following the team’s thrilling penalty shootout victory over France in Qatar on Sunday. Some laid on blankets on the grass while others lounged on picnic chairs around coolers. Messi scored his second goal of the match to restore his team’s lead – but Mbappé scored a second penalty to grab his hat-trick and take the final to a penalty shootout, which ended with triumph for Argentina after France missed two shots.

Lionel Messi and Co got their hands on the trophy after a breathtaking game on Sunday night that was arguably the greatest World Cup final of all time.

10 normal service resumed and the champions chants started back up again. The World Cup trophy was the centrepiece to the dinner as the celebrations continued The World Cup trophy was the centrepiece to the dinner with images on the players Instagram accounts showing the team eating around a table, with the World Cup in the middle. After getting out of the bin the now-gymnast was greeted to plenty of cheers and plenty of alcohol as they made their way up from the floor. The players enjoyed a 'romantic' dinner with the World Cup trophy the table's centrepiece They got a fair bit of height on the jump and dived straight into the bin with perfect form. They got quite a lot of height on the jump as they flew into the bin headfirst with perfect form However, as he panned around in the video, the World Cup trophy was on display in the middle of the room as the Argentines continued to enjoy their triumph. - Players enjoyed a dinner, where the World Cup trophy was the centrepiece Argentina's celebrations following the World Cup final continued through to daylight [ Argentina's celebrations continued long into the night ](/sport/live/article-11546419/Argentina-vs-France-World-Cup-2022-final-Live-Result.html)- and through to daylight - as they enjoyed a 'romantic' dinner of Milanese, fried eggs and fries. Argentina's World Cup winners party until daylight in Doha after a 'romantic' dinner of Milanese, fried eggs and fries - with the trophy as the centrepiece - before Lionel Messi and Co fly to Buenos Aires

"Crowned with glory," read a banner on a newspaper kiosk in Buenos Aires, while Clarin and La Prensa dailies both sent a huge "Thank you" to Lionel Messi and ...

[Dailymotion ](https://www.dailymotion.com/DeccanHerald) [Facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/deccanherald/) [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/DeccanHerald) "I'm going to greet them at the airport. [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/deccanads) A private reception at a VIP suite in the airport has been arranged to greet the returning players and the Argentine football association said they will celebrate with fans at the Obelisk on Tuesday.

Having beaten France in Sunday's thrilling final, the players will now spend the night at the Argentine Football Association (AFA) training complex near the ...

"I'm going to greet them at the airport. A private reception at a VIP suite in the airport had been arranged to greet the returning players and the AFA said they will celebrate with fans at the Obelisk on Tuesday. A picture of Messi was emblazoned on the plane's tail with the words: "one team, one country, one dream" on its side. Forward Julian Alvarez, a revelation in Qatar with his four goals, was one of the next players to emerge. "Crowned with glory," read a banner on a newspaper kiosk in Buenos Aires on Monday, while Clarin and La Prensa dailies both sent a huge "Thank you" to Messi and his teammates for winning the country's third world title, and first in 36 years. They will then begin a tour of the Buenos Aires city centre from midday on Tuesday with millions expected out in the streets on what is a public holiday.

Thousands of ecstatic fans gave Argentina's football squad a hero's welcome in Buenos Aires in the early hours before dawn on Tuesday after the plane ...

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The airplane transporting World Cup winners Argentina and their captain Lionel Messi back from Qatar arrived at the Ezeiza international airport in Buenos ...

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Having beaten France in Sunday's thrilling final, the players will now spend the night at the Argentine Football Association (AFA) training complex near the ...

"I'm going to greet them at the airport. A private reception at a VIP suite in the airport had been arranged to greet the returning players and the AFA said they will celebrate with fans at the Obelisk on Tuesday. A picture of Messi was emblazoned on the plane's tail with the words: "one team, one country, one dream" on its side. They will then begin a tour of the Buenos Aires city center from midday on Tuesday with millions expected out in the streets on what is a public holiday. "Crowned with glory," read a banner on a newspaper kiosk in Buenos Aires on Monday, while Clarin and La Prensa dailies both sent a huge "Thank you" to Messi and his team-mates for winning the country's third world title, and first in 36 years. Argentina's World Cup winners led by captain Lionel Messi returned home from Qatar in the early hours of Tuesday morning ahead of a welcome home party in the nation's capital.

Thousands line up in the middle of the night to get a glimpse of the team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals.

Thousands of fans have lined up in the middle of the night to try to get a glimpse of the Argentina football team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time. The players were welcomed by rock band La Mosca singing Muchachos, a song that was written by a fan to the tune of an old song by the band and became a popular unofficial anthem for Argentina fans at the World Cup in Qatar. Thousands line up in the middle of the night to get a glimpse of the team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time.

Thousands of ecstatic fans gave Argentina's football squad a hero's welcome in Buenos Aires in the early hours before dawn on Tuesday after the plane ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Joyous fans sang to the beat of a drum and fireworks lit up the sky as the bus slowly wound its way through the crowd. The players, wearing their gold winners' medals around their necks and taking turns to hold the World Cup trophy aloft, waved at fans from an open-top bus as the lights from thousands of mobile phones sparkled and flags fluttered in the crowd.

BUENOS AIRES: The plane transporting World Cup winners Argentina and their captain Lionel Messi back from Qatar arrived at the Ezeiza international airport ...

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Argentina's Lionel Messi lisses the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, ...

"I'm going to greet them at the airport. Tha face of Argentina's striker Lionel Messi is projected on the capital's Obelisk as fans celebrate their team's World Cup victory over France in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Dec. A private reception at a VIP suite in the airport has been arranged to greet the returning players and the Argentine football association (AFA) said they will celebrate with fans at the Obelisk on Tuesday. Argentine soccer fans celebrate their team's victory over France in the World Cup final soccer match, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Dec. Tha face of Argentina's sticker Lionel Messi is projected on the capital's Obelisk as fans celebrate their team's World Cup victory over France in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Dec. "Crowned with glory," read a banner on a newspaper kiosk in Buenos Aires, while Clarin and La Prensa dailies both sent a huge "Thank you" to Lionel Messi and his team-mates for winning the country's third world title, and first in 36 years.

Thousands of fans turned up at Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires to welcome home the World Cup-winning Argentina side on Tuesday.

The players will sleep at AFA headquarters for a few hours before boarding the bus later on Tuesday that will take them to the Obelisk, the iconic Buenos Aires landmark that was a sea of people on Sunday afternoon after the team’s victory. In the shoot-out, Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez saved Kingsley Coman's effort and Aurelien Tchouameni fired wide. The bus moved at a snail’s pace as fans, many of whom were waving Argentine flags, swarmed the bus on a motorway, eager for a glimpse of the players as police officers tried to keep them at bay.