Argentina national team will arrive in Buenos Aires to celebrate their World Cup victory in Qatarto France. Through Monday, Argentinians set up three main points to welcome their 26-man squad led by coach Lionel Scaloni and legend Lionel Messi. These points are the ‘Obelisco’ in the center of the city, Ezeiza international airport, and the Argentine trainning facilities near the aiport.
After a huge win in the penalty shootout, Argentina won their third FIFA World Cup trophy, and Messi finally won it with Argentina, after five World Cup tournaments played for the 35-year-old legend. With two goals scored in the final, Messi also was selected as the MVP of the final game.
The journey back to Argentina for the 26-man squad was a trip through Egypt, then arrived to Rome, andflewdirectly to Buenos Aires. Close to 3:00 AM local time, the airplane landed in Argentina, where the 2022 World Cup winners got intoa parade bus that took them to the Ezeiza trainning facilities.
Argentina receive Lionel Messi with the FIFA World Cup winners squad
According to reports from local media, more than one million people gatheredbetween the ‘Obelisco’, the Ezeiza Airport, and the trainning facilitiesduring the day, and they will wait until Tuesday for the massive parade. As scheduled the Argentine national team arrived at the Ezeiza airport where thousands were waiting to see their starsat least for a second.
Argentinians from all over Argentina flew, drove, and managed to get to Buenos Aires in order to see first hand to the 2022 World Cup winners arrive with the most anticipated trophy after a 36-year wait from the last time when Diego Maradona led their national team in Mexico.
After a year when the Argentine national teamwon the 2021 Copa America in Brazil, the squad led by Lionel Messi will have finally brought the World Cup trophy to the Argentinians. The long trip forthe Argentina 26-man squad ended with them arriving to theEzeiza trainning facilities.