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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Celebrations have gripped Argentina where tens of thousands of fans flooded the streets of Buenos Aires after the Argentinian team\u2019s World Cup win \u2013 their first since 1986.<\/p>\n

Drone footage on Sunday showed thousands of Argentinians gathered at the city\u2019s iconic obelisk and outside the home of the late footballing legend Diego Maradona. Millions of Argentines had cried, shouted and hugged as they followed the final match against France earlier \u2013 a roller coaster of emotions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel an immense happiness in my heart because this is the first World Cup I truly enjoy,\u201d Hector Quinteros, a 34-year-old security guard, said, his eyes welling up with tears.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis always happens. They always make us suffer. \u201d Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Final Qatar 2022 – Fans in Buenos Aires – Buenos Aires, Argentina – December 18, 2022<\/p>\n

France had reduced many Argentinian fans to a bundle of nerves at multiple points throughout the game. At the end of the first half, many were gearing up to celebrate as Argentina led France 2-0 and clearly dominated the match.<\/p>\n

But that early happiness turned to anxiety as France caught up, with Kylian Mbappe scoring three times to erase the comfortable lead that Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria had given La Albiceleste.<\/p>\n

The final score after extra time ultimately saw both teams tied at 3-3. In the end, Argentina managed to pull out a 4-2 victory on penalties, a nail-biting affair that will surely be cemented in history as one of the most thrilling finals on record.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe it! It was difficult, but we did it, thanks to Messi,\u201d Santiago, 13, who celebrated the win with his family in Buenos Aires, told Reuters.<\/p>\n

The World Cup victory comes to a nation battered by an economic crisis and skyrocketing inflation, pushing many to the brink financially and much of the population into poverty.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was an incredible game, at times anguishing,\u201d said 46-year-old Diego Aburgeily, who celebrated the win in the Buenos Aires suburbs.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis team made people fall in love with them for the first time in decades.<\/p>\n

\u201d The last time Argentina made a World Cup finals appearance was in a losing effort to Germany in 2014.<\/p>\n

When Argentina\u2019s Gonzalo Montiel buried their fourth \u2013 and winning \u2013 penalty in the back of the French net, fans screamed, threw their hands in the air and hugged.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is an immense joy after so much tension,\u201d lawyer Nicolas Piry, 46, said.<\/p>\n

For some, Messi\u2019s World Cup victory will put to rest one of the most hotly contested debates in football \u2013 who\u2019s better: Messi or Portugal\u2019s Cristiano Ronaldo?<\/p>\n

Ronaldo, for all his accolades, has never won a World Cup \u2013 and he exited the tournament in Qatar after his team suffered a devastating semifinal loss to Morocco. Messi may not play in the 2026 World Cup, but the 35-year-old said he also won\u2019t immediately retire from the Argentinian national team.<\/p>\n

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