Argentina welcomes Lionel Messi and team in full glory after FIFA World Cup triumph

Argentina created history on Sunday, defeating France in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Final, at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar. The victory marked Argentina's third World Cup trophy and also it was the only one left for Lionel Messi's glittering trophy cabinet.

After the victory, what followed was pure incredible scenes as Argentines flocked to their streets to celebrate the win. The Messi-led team arrived at Ezeiza (right outside Buenos Aires) by plane in the early hours of Tuesday and were given a red carpet welcome that had been rolled out for the squad. The Argentina captain was the first player from the plane carrying the trophy, and was followed by Lionel Scaloni. Then



the world champions boarded an open top bus and it travelled in slow motion as fans swarmed it on a highway. Throughout the journey, the Argentine squad waved to the fans and sang along with them. It took the bus around one hour approximately to reach the AFA headquarters, which is around 11 kms away from the airport.

The players will be sleeping in the AFA headquarters for few hours and then head out to the Obelisk in Buenos Aires, to celebrate their FIFA World Cup with fans. "The world champion squad will leave on Tuesday at noon for the Obelisk to celebrate the world title with the fans", the Argentina Football Association (AFA) revealed on its official Twitter account.