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Uruguay prepares to welcome home its Under-20 World Cup champions

12-06-2023 12:27 Uruguay crowned champions of FIFA U20 World Cup after defeating Italy 1-0 in Sunday's final at La Plata.

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Argentina and 'La Scaloneta' prepare for Monumental World Cup party

23-03-2023 00:26 River Plate's Monumental stadium, packed with 83,000 souls, will provide a boisterous backdrop to Argentina's first match as world champions this Thursday night.

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'The madness is total' – Argentina prepares for first match as world champions

22-03-2023 12:43 Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will be greeted by fans as heroes on Thursday when they play their first match since winning the World Cup in Qatar.

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AFA confident Scaloni will stay on as national team coach

26-12-2022 22:13 "Lionel Scaloni is the coach of the Argentina national team and we are both men of our word," says AFA chief Claudio 'Chiqui' Tapia.

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Messi, Scaloni and the arduous reconstruction of ‘La Selección’

23-12-2022 15:21 Off the pitch Messi showed the leadership, passion, and even aggression that Argentines have always asked of him. He has finally become a prophet in his homeland.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

NATIONAL PRIDE

National pride: world champions welcomed as heroes in their hometowns

22-12-2022 17:14 World Cup winners given honours and warm welcomes as they are welcomed back to their hometowns as heroes.

BEDLAM IN BUENOS AIRES

Delirium grips Buenos Aires on a chaotic day for the ages

21-12-2022 15:42 Party atmosphere on streets of nation’s capital as passionate fans revel in World Cup success as one, swamping city’s streets in huge numbers for victory parade and the chance of a glimpse of their heroes.

by James Grainger

Bedlam in Buenos Aires

Aborted World Cup bus parade a snapshot of Argentina's charm and vice

21-12-2022 14:45 Friends, families and fans travelled from across the country to the capital to bask in the glory of a first world title in 36 years. Yet most ended up missing the main show.

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Fan gloom as Argentina's World Cup victory parade ends abruptly

20-12-2022 22:12 Millions of jubilant fans turned out Tuesday to welcome home Argentina's World Cup winners but most were left disappointed when an open-top bus parade had to be abandoned due to massive crowds.

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Argentina's World Cup party ends with clashes, arrests and injuries

20-12-2022 21:44 At least 31 people injured during festivities in Buenos Aires; To date, 13 arrests made, including four involved in clashes with security forces at Obelisk.

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World Cup winners ditch bus for chopper ride over Buenos Aires

20-12-2022 17:24 World Cup winners forced to abandon open-top bus parade due to massive crowds and instead embark upon a helicopter tour.

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Argentina’s World Cup victory parade in Buenos Aires – from AFA's training ground to the Obelisk

20-12-2022 10:39 Information on the route the open-top bus parade will take on the national holiday and where you can see the players and the World Cup.

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AFA confirms Albiceleste stars will celebrate with fans at Obelisk

19-12-2022 15:04 Team expected to arrive back in Buenos Aires in the early hours of tomorrow morning; Argentina’s players and staff will leave AFA training ground headquarters at midday Tuesday and head for Obelisk to celebrate with fans; Rumours grow that government will decree national holiday to allow supporters to attend festivities.

by James Grainger

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Lionel Messi brings euphoria to beleaguered Argentines

19-12-2022 13:38 Argentina’s third World Cup title generated a rare moment of euphoria for a country battered by near three-digit inflation and facing months of economic and political uncertainty.

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Argentina prepares to welcome home its World Cup winners

19-12-2022 08:47 Lionel Messi and his teammates set off for Argentina with the most coveted prize in football as millions of compatriots waited to welcome them home on Monday and catch a glimpse of the World Cup trophy.

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Tears and unrestrained joy: Argentina are the champions of the world

18-12-2022 23:44 After a final that stretched an entire nation's limits to the very brink and back again, providing joy and anguish in almost equal, excruciating measure, we can finally say it, loud and clear: Argentina are World Cup champions.

by Dan Edwards