Argentina fans swarm streets at 3am to welcome home World Cup winners

Captain Lionel Messi stepped off the plane first, the World Cup trophy in his grasp.
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The Argentina team followed before they took to the top deck of a parade bus. The bus was swarmed by cheering supporters who lined the streets in the thousands, the players waving to their supporters. Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to fill the capital for the World Cup-winning team's victory parade with a national holiday declared in celebration.
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[@patriciotamariz4708]

You have to mention it was 3am. Congratulations to the team and fans for the passion and sacrifice to win this World Cup.

[@agustxm5877]

They mentioned

[@imouto4hire]

Sacrifice? 🤣

[@AlejandroLZuvic]

@@agustxm5877 they mentioned it in Spanish, but the channel that posted it is English.

[@arcticwanderer2109]

sacrifice? you mean cheating by FIFA?

[@gutsandglory1934]

@@imouto4hire say it without crying

[@petelosuaniu]

That was 3.00am. About 200,000 people were tracking the plane into Argentine airspace and flight track was being broadcast live on tv 😂

[@waalidkagabdhihiisaguddaah63]

more like millions 😂

[@mrfidodido3812]

That should be Flightradar24 I guess😊

[@nicopzs167]

It’s Argentina!! People don’t work down there. Just look at their unemployment numbers.

[@arghyaadhikary6460]

Plz don't forget the contribution of D Maria........He is also a major part of this history. Love from INDIA......

[@Carcayudorado]

We all argentinians know the contribution of our players, Di Maria is gonna be remembered as one of the most important players of Argentina. We love and support all the players.

[@TheJellymonty]

I wish I was there! Messi won it for not just Argentina. He won it for everyone!! Congratulations Argentina. Well deserved!

[@Dr.DebangaBhushan_1.1-1.1]

Love Messi , love Argentina ♥️ Love from 🇮🇳

[@PerzinDaruwala]

@Lilo is the baddest🏳️‍🌈⃠ You are Racist

[@howyoudoing2096]

@Lilo is the baddest🏳️‍🌈⃠ bro needs a life 💀

[@abcdef-py6rh]

dont forget Angel Di Maria

[@Dr.DebangaBhushan_1.1-1.1]

@@abcdef-py6rh No sir, I haven’t.

[@HomTolland0]

@liloisthebaddest1429you will be ignored by everyone in this comment section just like your father ignored you

[@patrickkirby6580]

Thank you Argentina for making this the most epic World Cup! Thank you from Qatar 🇶🇦🇦🇷🇵🇸🏆⚽️

[@nme9879]

Well done Argentina on winning the world Cup, best game I've seen, Messi you are a legend 👏 👏👏👏❤

[@Dr.DebangaBhushan_1.1-1.1]

Even guys like CR7 and modric are legends but MESSI is the 🐐!! See the difference

[@johnmurphy7674]

England supported Argentina! Well done guys!

[@rubelsarker510]

I first cried watching football in 2014 after Argentina lost the final to Germany. I cried again watching football because Argentina won the World Cup in 2022. I don't even know when the tears came to my eyes after seeing this victory. Love you Messi from Bangladesh 🇧🇩💜🇦🇷

[@goodgood9955]

Love to Argentina from 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@fredrikdahl1230]

Campeones campeones ole, ole, ole! Congratulations with the Copa del Mundo Argentina !. Kind regards from Norway!🌍🏆🇦🇷🙌🇳🇴🇳🇴🇳🇴

[@arcticwanderer2109]

Rigged world cup. 3rd goal shouldn't have been allowed

[@nikiforosstaveris2484]

Bro used kind regards outside of an email context💀

[@hakimgalid5172]

@@arcticwanderer2109 true , lets not mention all the other matches they played that were rigged aswel

[@sircarlos7107]

Let’s go Haaland! You guys better make the next World Cup, that kid is next.

[@bendusud13]

Thanks fifa and Qatar

[@matiascardenas4273]

I'm proud to be of this country🤟🇦🇷 Gretting from Base Marambio 🇦🇷🇦🇶🥶❄️

[@HomTolland0]

Argentina is a nice country 👍

[@TheNiiinjaa]

Congrats !! Was rooting for Argentina all the way from Scotland

[@blaze7177]

Bro celebrating like a festival 😭 Thank you messi and fellow team 🏆🐐🥵

[@irinal.2374]

Congratulations Argentina 🇦🇷 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 with love from Russia ❤️❤️❤️

[@normab5047]

Remember love for Ukrainians too!

[@CayetanoenJapon1980]

Terrorist

[@irinal.2374]

@@normab5047 Of course I remember. My friends are in Ukraine now. And despite all the tragedy of what is happening, we are in touch. Now this is a rarity. Rather the exception than the rule.

[@irinal.2374]

@@CayetanoenJapon1980 it hurts to read. no need to hang a stigma on all people if this is not so. The Russians also want this tragedy to end.

[@VUMIS]

Welcome to their heros with mind blowing reception swarming the streets of Argentina ....pride of the nation

[@Ti5qu4ntum]

Not even the Pope, that he's Argentinian got that welcoming. This is spectacular. Here in NYC they dressed the city in Albiceleste too.

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

The Messi-Ah has arrived.

[@estudiantes68]

That's because the Pope never came back to Argentina. He's afraid that his presence is profited by politicians.

[@waitingforapril]

Just curious-where in NYC?

[@cokemango]

@@waitingforapril USA

[@waitingforapril]

@@cokemango no man, i mean what neighborhood in nyc

[@cecillelonzame9820]

Congratulations Argentina! Sending love ❤️ from Canada

[@Igniting-Moments]

this is serious dedication by fans right here....

[@lutfi1981]

Greetings to the beautiful argentinian people from a palaestino. Felicitaciones!

[@denis75459]

I'm Brazilian and I'm proud of my neighbors in Argentina. Brazilians were rooting for Argentina. Well deserved

[@lucianomecozzi]

Amazing people, pure passion. Amazing country

[@nicopzs167]

Amazing country with super high inflation, insecurity, poverty, etc… life doesn’t revolve around football

[@lucianomecozzi]

@@nicopzs167 si, y aun así, un gran pais! ah, y nunca dije que los problemas se resuelvan con futbol, asi que eso corre por tu cuenta. Abrazo y buen año!

[@nicopzs167]

@@lucianomecozzi 😂😂😂😂

[@nicopzs167]

@@lucianomecozzi 😂😂😂😂 un gran país dice el boludo

[@dhanilaswad6259]

Argentina love from Indonesia

[@Coxy-b34]

The most deserving of World Cup winners for a long time (were the better team in every game they played,even the Saudi debacle) and absolutely termendous fans.

[@zochbuppet448]

If they deserved to win world cup they would of won it many times

[@Coxy-b34]

@@zochbuppet448 Eh? I think youre having trouble understanding my comment. They deserved to win THIS World Cup because they were the best team in every game they played(the stats back this up) and that's quite rare for a World Cup winner because they often underperform and get lucky in at least one ot two games.

[@daphnehuerta4561]

Love Argentina!!! Campeones los amo!! Desde Miami y Cuba!!🇦🇷🇦🇷❤️❤️

[@Dr.DebangaBhushan_1.1-1.1]

Nosotras las Indias amamos Argentina❤️ Messi es la mejor de todos los tiempos!

[@mrfidodido3812]

Just amazing! how football unites the nation.👍🏼🇦🇷

[@Linsonmathews]

Argentina 💪🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@kuleswarbanjare1223]

Congratulations Argentina love from India ❤️❤️❤️

[@caeyimwahiif6250]

Love you Argentina 😘❤️ From Bangladeshi fan

[@ashimnath5839]

Memorable moments Love mesi❤️ love ARJENTINA ❤️ ,🇦🇷❤️,🇮🇳

[@brianmorris2847]

So happy for my favorite player and his entire country.since I was a kid it was Maradana..now there is Messi..

[@skeelo69]

I'm an England fan and I said at the very beginning of the tournament this is Messi & Argentina's year, thank you Argentina for making my prediction true, I can think of no better player who deserves this honour at this moment more than Lionel Messi, the argument about who was the best player of this generation has been laid to rest forever.

[@raveenrangajeewa8770]

Congratulations Argentina, exceptional performance. ... love from Srilanka

[@dynamicdynamic]

Yaa,great great yes true champions.. Congratulations Messi is most powerful player. He carried out his roll very responsibly during the final game. Soccer star of the world

[@karan.guitar]

The joy is in peak

[@boleromientay3769]

Congrats Argentina and Messi number one for ever!

[@norvinzor]

As An American I’m happy for Messi and his country! Footbol isn’t popular here and isnt promoted enough but I got into footbol because of Messi!

[@justarandomguywithoutabear7234]

Im glad sir, hope you enjoy it

[@Perfido2003]

Grande Argentina, Napoli festeggia con voi

[@jagdishsharma7143]

Love from Sri Lanka 🇱🇰

[@sheikmoon5797]

Vamos Argentina vamos Bangladesh 🇦🇷🇧🇩❤💫

[@nannersguyaners2745]

Now THAT is passion … the passion that can ONLY be elicited by the most beautiful game in the world…Messi = 👑, Messi = 🐐

[@ابوفاطمةالصفواني]

Hace 50 años comencé a apoyar a Argentina, y aunque soy saudí, nunca apoyé a ningún equipo que jugara contra Argentina, y mi amor por este equipo creció con los días hasta que mi corazón se volvió más argentino que el argentino. Mi hermano me preguntó si Argentina jugaba contra Arabia Saudita, ¿a quién apoyarías?, le dije que si jugáramos mis hermanos y yo contra Argentina, ojalá Argentina ganara. Que duros 36 años y que alegría tuvo después de todo este tormento Todavía vivo la alegría hasta el día de hoy y cambio entre los clips de los fanáticos argentinos. Adoro a Argentina hasta la muerte

[@kiranchristopher11]

True ❤️ Messi Tribute in Argentina

[@NusratJahan-lf9gb]

I am from Bangladesh. 🇧🇩.All Bangladeshi people love Argentina and Messi. 🇦🇷. We are proud of Argentina team. We are so happy for Argentina won🇧🇩🥰🇦🇷

[@manuelrivera8103]

Why?

[@sstopprocastinating]

@@manuelrivera8103 why are u asking why?

[@prophet0019]

Yes.. I am bengali as well and we love Argentina

[@daphnehuerta4561]

Thank you Bangladesh!! Love you too. ❤

[@abdulbaqui1203]

@@manuelrivera8103 you should ask your mother why she birth you😂

[@serkansismanoglu5860]

MESSİ G.O.A.T

[@lissandrafreljord7913]

Football is a religion in Argentina. For a crowd like that to be out there at 3 AM. It's as if the Messi-ah has arrived. Haha.

[@fpa-ge5ff]

Thanks a lot...i can not believe we are champions...we needed this hapiness..thanks all of you

[@lucas8409]

And this is just the airport. Imagine what will be when they arrive Casa Rosada.

[@amineanini593]

Félicitations from Morocco

[@Domino13334]

Respect from Germany. Argentina eorked so hard over the decades to win it one more time 🎉

[@michaelclayton9658]

Argentina has some of the best fans

[@davidjessup427]

Amazing scenes! They deserved to win the competition and Messi is the greatest player of all time. Best fans too! Congratulations Argentina 🎉🇦🇷

[@ChristoAg1]

Messi is the GOAT in Argentina and the World ❤️❤️❤️

[@dz2473]

Congratulations Argentina 💙

[@natashajoyy4223]

So happy so proud ❤🇦🇷🇦🇷🥳, so at peace that messi and the other amazing players can now add this to their career achievements

[@anamikalaskar8569]

Congratulations Argentina.I love this team.

[@caribepositivo7603]

Latin people is just like that Que Viva Argentina⚾️⚾️⚽️⚽️

[@LuisMartinez-li3kb]

I'm not Argentinian, but I'm celebrating like one. Suffered watching the final and then rejoiced seeing the Goat lift the trophy. Epic!!

[@makdamekonen9486]

Looks like the whole country is out😂😂😂 Congrats Argentina

[@bouhfashow3462]

Congratulations for Argentina from Morocco! Ole! Ole! Ole!

[@danx3504]

This celebration makes their greatest rival very jealous which is Brazil. Comes 2026 Brazil will regain the WC and the trophy will stay in South America

[@meyvignesh1194]

Sorry to say this brother..2026 is going to be mbappe (France)..I'm a die hard Messi fan..mbappe shows fear to all over Messi fans in just 97 seconds..he is a real champion..

[@riperboyxl3216]

@@meyvignesh1194 why so confident? every match is different, any team can send you home

[@meyvignesh1194]

@@riperboyxl3216 that's a reality you are talking about.i just telling my opinion only..don't be serious bro just be happy and enjoy the moment bro

[@westpoint8444]

Incredible scene

[@justrelaxe66]

THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME

[@unclefester831]

Well done Argentina, well done Messi👍 The Argentines can proudly say that they have the greatest footballer of all time in Lionel Messi. Heck, even Diego Maradona can be mentioned.

[@dcp1116]

Best fans in the world we live football ⚽️ argentina 🇦🇷 we love you we never gave up we always believed we always wore the shirt because our passion came first!!!

[@jorgeluisdemeras2383]

Bravo bravo campeonisimos ✌

[@mellagomarsino8673]

El triunfo de Argentina es para los argentinos,sus hermanos sudamericanos,los latinos del mundo y los países con problemas económicos ,sociales y , 5Países que necesitan un halito de esperanza para luchar por un mundo justo ,libre y solidario

[@rummanrumman4851]

World should learn how to Celebrate World Cup ......... Love From Bangladesh

[@harizdanial9140]

ARGENTINA WORLD CUP HISTORY AFTER 1986 World cup 1990. Itali 🇮🇹 Final Argentina 0-1 german World cup 1994.usa🇺🇸 Round 16 Argentina 2-3 Romania World cup 1998. France 🇨🇵 Quater final Argentina 1-2 Netherlands World cup 2002. South Korea and japan.🇯🇵🇰🇷 Group f Sweden England *Argentina Nigeria World cup 2006. German🇩🇪 Quater final Argentina 1-1 german Penalty : 1-3 World cup 2010. South Afrika 🇿🇦 Quater final Argentina 0-4 german World cup 2014. Brazil 🇧🇷 Final Argentina 0-1 german *I still no believe Argentina Lose in the final 😭 World cup 2018. Russia🇷🇺 Round 16 Argentina 3-4 france AND NOW.. FINALLY world cup 2022. Qatar 🇧🇭 final Argentina 3-3 france Penalty. 4-2 Congratulations Argentina 🏆⭐⭐⭐

[@isaett8380]

Yep we are crazy like this!!! ❤️🇦🇷

[@ISRAEL-CONTROL-AMERICA]

Congratulations

[@JimmyScooter]

Greetings from Arabian Gulf. Justice finally served. Viva Argentina 👏👏👏👏

[@soozannjr]

Argentina 🇦🇷♥️messi 🐐love from Nepal 🇳🇵

[@MegaRayland]

3:30 in the morning, and only to get not far from the airport where the team was staying for the rest of the night. There is another, longer drive during the day planned.

[@Nondualstandpoint01]

Football is more than a sport in Latin America. And that is beautiful, that it means so much to the people of Argentina. Congratulations with the victory🌞🏆⚽️🇦🇷

[@TECHN0]

They should thank their goalkeeper more than any other player on the team

[@IttzMawi]

We do. Don't worry

[@emilianomendoza4591]

Is a team, all are important

[@jaihanuman3013]

Iam from india I 😍Messi &Arjentina football players Huge respect to him

[@robertosso5210]

CONGRATA ARGENTINA

[@alfredestrada2729]

The most-liked post as of December 2022 is a carousel of footballer Lionel Messi and his teammates celebrating winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which has been liked by over 62 million different accounts in just under 2 days

[@rajeevgauchan3405]

Never seen this amount of ppl on streets at 2 am in the morning..Testimony of what this WC means to the economically suffering country.. Vamos Leo n Co. Vamos Argentina 🇦🇷 ❤️

[@zochbuppet448]

Its not economically suffering, They also have the whitest team more than Europe all of the americas

[@beatrizbalzarini3591]

Que todos los países del mundo sean felices gozen del Amor generosidad humildad y PAZZZZZZ para el mundo entero

[@donmoss568]

Congrats A rgentina from Canada👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@daddynguyen921]

Leo Messi is a legends soccer !

[@fredrikdahl1230]

Best national team fans in the world!🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🌍🌍🌍🏆🏆🏆🙌🙌🙌🙏🙏🙏

[@A.T._MA]

Congratulations love from India🇮🇳

[@aaadj2744]

Amazing atmosphere

[@AllInTheGame01]

Tempting for Messi on 98 international goals to keep playing to exceed 100 goals (inc Ronaldo's 118 goals) but maybe retirement @35 to prolong his club career is the smarter thing to do?!

[@sdot5389]

He already said he’s going to keep playing for Argentina for a few years but he won’t make it tot he next World Cup. The next Copa America is being moved to the US, he will definitely stick around for that. I also think it’s inevitable that he ends up in Miami given that he owns like three homes there and vacations there often.

[@volinad129]

It would be awesome if he ends his career playing at least one season in Argentina

[@AllInTheGame01]

@@sdot5389 Was thinking about a possible 2nd Copa America win but will his legacy be at all 'tarnished' if that tournament doesn't go well at all as opposed to ending on a high now?

[@AllInTheGame01]

@@volinad129 Was thinking after winning a CL with PSG, he could finish his career by trying to get boyhood club Newell's Old Boys to win their first title in years, bit too romantic & optimistic?!

[@gazamidori2866]

@@sdot5389 I wish he would join Orlando city so both my favorite players will have played for us

[@raiwismatara2398]

Messi! Messi! Messi!!!💪

[@huascar66]

Muchas felicidades al valiente pueblo Argentino!

[@Dtatak12]

Welcome home kings. 👏🏻👑

[@RT-ig5cs]

Well deserved. You made sure no thief could sneak in from the back after 80 mins to steal it from you after your defense was bored of a lazy 80 mins in the world cup final

[@K-Kratos]

yes Argentina 🤍💙🇦🇷🏆🏆🏆

[@gabrielabagala]

3 AM!!!

[@durjoyfishhunting]

Hello guys I am from Bangladesh we have a lot of argentinian fans 9 million

[@TheIrishKing.]

Nearly as big as the crowd Ireland got for finishing in the last 16 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🇮🇪

[@ElJorro]

They’re number 1

[@toninorthcote5667]

Y como TE sentis guardian me imagin locos puros inchas de parte de mi papa pata de Oro El Salvador Los quiero mucho siempre tuvo ESO lo que es de sesar es de sesar

[@tomtom9792]

3am?!!?!? and thats the party start time

[@estudiantes68]

This caravan took place last night, between 3 and 4:20 a.m. It took 80 minutes for the coach to move from Ezeiza airport to AFA's facilities (5 km away). Today the team intended to pass by Buenos Aires centric obelisc, but it took almost five hours to complete the first 21 of a 60 km highway. So, the original plan was dropped and the team embarked on four helicopters to do an aerial caravan.

[@parthsarda2793]

You have to waiver the commitment of fans

[@Mr.Eternal966]

South America is Albiceleste, Viva La Argentina, Las Malvinas will always be Argentinian! coming home? ppfff !

[@niharikabiswal4124]

Which song is being playing behind ..,, I think it's national anthem of Argentina ❤️ Play tell the name of song..,... 🌼 Love from India 🌼🌻