BUENOS AIRES—Argentina and China have formalized the expansion of a currency swap deal, allowing the South American country to increase its depleted foreign currency reserves, the Argentine central bank said on Sunday. Argentina’s government needs to rebuild reserves to cover trade costs and future debt repayments, and more reserves are a key objective of a…
World Cup Celebrations in Buenos Aires Cut Short as Fans Clash With Riot Police
A parade in Buenos Aires that was organized to celebrate the Argentina national soccer team’s FIFA World Cup victory in Qatar ended in chaos after fans clashed with police. On Tuesday, President Alberto Fernández declared a national holiday to give the country a chance to celebrate the nation’s first World Cup trophy since 1986, which…
Messi’s World Cup Post Beats Egg to Become Most-Liked on Instagram
Lionel Messi set yet another record on Tuesday after his Instagram post celebrating Argentina’s World Cup win became the most-liked on the platform, breaking a nearly four-year-old record held by a photo of an egg. Having led Argentina to their first World Cup in 36 years with victory over France on Sunday, Messi proceeded to…
More Than 25 Million Watched World Cup Final in US
Argentina’s dramatic victory over France in penalty kicks in the World Cup final was the second most-watched soccer match of any kind in the United States. The early numbers from Nielsen, Fox and Telemundo show Sunday’s match had an English- and Spanish-language combined audience of 25,783,000. That trails the 26.7 million that tuned in to…
Millions Flood Buenos Aires as Argentina Soccer Team Airlifted in Choppers
BUENOS AIRES—Millions of ecstatic Argentines flooded onto the streets of Buenos Aires on Tuesday to cheer the country’s World Cup-winning soccer squad led by Lionel Messi, with the heaving crowd bringing the open-top bus parade to a standstill. The players were unable to reach the central Obelisco monument as planned due to security concerns because…
Argentina’s World Cup Winners Arrive Home to Hero’s Welcome
BUENOS AIRES—Thousands of ecstatic fans gave Argentina’s football squad a hero’s welcome in Buenos Aires in the early hours before dawn on Tuesday after the plane carrying Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning team mates touched down at Ezeiza airport. The Argentine capital has been in party mode since their dramatic victory over France in…
LIVE NOW: Argentines Welcome Their Team After Winning the FIFA World Cup
Thousands of Argentines gather at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires on Dec. 20 to welcome their national team after winning the FIFA World Cup. …
‘All-Time Classic’: Former Players Blown Away by Thrilling World Cup Final
Former players came together in acclaiming the World Cup final in Qatar as one of the best ever after Argentina beat France on penalties following a pulsating 3–3 draw. Lionel Messi scored twice and Kylian Mbappe grabbed a hat-trick in 120 minutes of breathtaking action, before Gonzalo Montiel sent Hugo Lloris the wrong way to…
Messi Wins First World Cup as Argentina Beats France on Penalties
LUSAIL, Qatar—Lionel Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4–2 on penalties Sunday to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the first hat trick in a final in 56 years….
Messi Leads Argentina to World Cup Win Over France
Lionel Messi led Argentina to overcome a French rally from Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick for Argentina’s third World Cup victory in a penalty shoot-out following a 3–3 draw, on Dec. 18 in front of 88,966 fans at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar. Argentina won its first World Cup since Diego Maradona’s 1986 victory in dramatic fashion,…
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