Soccer

Argentina’s World Cup winners arrive home to hero’s welcome

Champions come back from Qatar with Buenos Aires in party mode since dramatic final victory

Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi and manager Lionel Scaloni with the World Cup trophy. Photograph: Gustavo Garello/AP
Argentina’s captain Lionel Messi and manager Lionel Scaloni with the World Cup trophy. Photograph: Gustavo Garello/AP
Tue Dec 20 2022 - 09:35 • 2 MIN READ

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