Hundreds of thousands of Argentines poured into the sunlit streets of Buenos Aires on Sunday, ecstatic after a nail-biting victory on penalties in the World Cup final over France made the South Americans world champions for the first time since 1986.
In a tense and roller-coaster match played in Qatar in front of some 88,000 fans, Argentina, led by star Lionel Messi,after beating France, the defending champions, 4-2 on penalties after drawing 3-3 after extra time.
"It was an incredible game, at times anguishing," said 46-year-old Diego Aburgeily, who cheered on the national side from the suburbs of Buenos Aires. "This team made people fall in love with them for the first time in decades." Nerves were running high as the two teams took to penalty kicks after extra time. Messi easily scored for Argentina, followed by a goal from France's Kylian Mbappe. Two more goals from Argentina and two unsuccessful shots from France meant the next goal would finish the game.The final penalty kick from Argentina's Gonzalo Montiel caused the ball to sail neatly into the net.
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