Argentina's capital Buenos Aires erupted in scenes of delirium as Lionel Messi steered their national team to a 4-2 penalties victory in the 2022 World Cup final against France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Sunday night.
SCENES IN BUENOS AIRES 🇦🇷🎉 pic.twitter.com/qAJ5mCSBr0
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 18, 2022
The thrilling game, already being called the greatest World Cup final, ended 2-2 after normal time and 3-3 after extra time.
Listen to Buenos Aires after Argentina won the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/ncVfzudlrp
— Frida Ghitis (@FridaGhitis) December 18, 2022
Buenos Aires is bubbling with energy in the cauldron of joy #LionelMessi𓃵 #Argentina @fabienpalem
— Anand Datla 🇮🇳 (@SportASmile) December 18, 2022
pic.twitter.com/epzqsWUIkz
I always love crowd shots reacting to their team wins and this from Buenos Aires is beautiful #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/oO9NQQemKr
— Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenez) December 18, 2022
THE LOVE OF THE GAME
— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) December 18, 2022
The moment when Andrés Cantor, born in Buenos Aires Argentina, calls Argentina's World Cup victory 🇦🇷⚽️ pic.twitter.com/D1S6mZkUUc
The scene in Buenos Aires the moment Argentina won the #FIFAWorldCup
— The Ringer (@ringer) December 18, 2022
(via @FOXSoccer) pic.twitter.com/TsUFPXVD3c
After >10 years of limiting my tweets to surgery topics I am allowing myself diversion into the world outside of academic surgery. It was truly incredible to be in Buenos Aires today with my much better half @marianaberho from Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 Felicitaciones Argentina!!! pic.twitter.com/lra4fSgnAS
— Steven D Wexner MD, PhD (@SWexner) December 18, 2022
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