The Argentina national team, winners of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup, arrived in the capital Buenos Aires on Tuesday morning.
The team was welcomed by a procession of fans, while the bus carrying the team members crossed a street in Buenos Aires, among thousands of Argentines who cheered with joy for the victory of their national team in the cup they hold dear .
And following their victory over France in the World Cup final, the players will spend the night in the Argentine Football Federation training complex near the airport on Sunday in an exciting match, where they will be greeted by thousands of fans to welcome them. They will then begin a tour of downtown Buenos Aires, starting at noon on Tuesday, when millions are expected to welcome them on the streets with the declaration of an official holiday in the country.
And star Lionel Messi said so It is incredible that the Argentina national football team has finished its long wait To crown the World Cup, after the exciting victory over the French national team in the final match of the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
Paris Saint-Germain striker Messi scored twice in a dramatic game whose opening and extra-time ended in a 3-3 draw, before being defeated.The Argentine national team, led by coach Lionel Scaloni, managed to win it on penalties.
This victory ended Argentina’s 36-year waiting period to win the World Cup title, during which the Argentina national team lost the final twice, in the 1990 and 2014 editions, when Messi participated in the 2014 edition.
And after scoring 7 goals in the tournament and winning the Ballon d’Or as the best player of the tournament, Messi finally got his hands on the biggest prize and took to social media to express his happiness.
He wrote on “Instagram”: I dreamed so many times of winning the title, I wanted it so much that I can’t believe I won it.
He added: Thank you so much to my family, everyone who supported me and everyone who believed in us. We have proved once again that when Argentines fight together and unite, they have the ability to achieve their goals.
And he underlined: The advantage of this group, which surpasses the individuals, is the strength of all those who have fought to realize the same dream which was also the dream of all Argentines. We made it!
After receiving the man of the match award, Messi was due to appear in the post-match press conference but was absent from the crowd as celebrations continued with the squad.
