World Cup Champions Argentina Arrive Home to a Jubilant Welcome

• Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad have arrived home to a jubilant Buenos Aires in the early hours of Tuesday morning
• Lionel Messi and the entire Argentina national team were greeted by thousands of fans waiting to celebrate as they touched down in the country’s capital
• Argentina defeated France 4-2 via penalties to clinch the country’s third World Cup title with Messi winning it for the first time

Argentina arrived home to a rapturous crowd after winning the World Cup for the third time in the country’s history on Sunday, December 18.

The team landed in the country’s capital Buenos Aires in the early hours of Tuesday morning amid jubilations and funfair with massive crowds lining the streets and cheering their champions’ return.

Lionel Messi, holding the World Cup trophy, with coach Lionel Scaloni and Argentina Football Association president Claudio Tapia led the team down the plane to the tarmac at the Ezeiza airport.

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Following the team's exciting penalty shootout triumph over France in Qatar on Sunday, hundreds of thousands of supporters are anticipated to fill the streets of the city later on Tuesday for the team's victory parade.

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was the hero for Argentina again following his heroics in the penalty shootout, denying France from the spot to hand the South Americans victory.

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Meanwhile, The Argentine government has declared Tuesday, December 20 as a public holiday so that the entire country can express their deepest joy for the national team, ESPN reports.

Argentina who beat France on Sunday, arrived in the country in the early hours of Tuesday on a state airline flight and was welcomed by thousands of fans outside the airport.

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The Argentina national team will celebrate their World Cup triumph in Buenos Aires at the Obelisk, the monument that is the traditional epicentre of sporting celebrations.

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The South Americans staged an epic performance during the final as they saw off title holders France to be crowned the champions.

The match was decided via a thrilling penalty shootout after it ended in a 3-3 draw after extra time, with Kylian Mbappe netting a hat-trick.