For The Sake Of Celebrating Victory At The 2022 World Cup, The Government Of Argentina Has Set December 20 To Become A National Holiday
JAKARTA - The Argentine national team successfully brought home the 2022 World Cup title from Qatar. In order to welcome the return of the employees with joy, the Argentine government set December 20, 2022, as a national holiday.
Coming home with a proud title, it's only natural that Messi et al have received a lively welcome from the people all over Argentina.
Anticipating an extraordinary welcome and a big celebration from the Argentine people, the government set a day for Lionel Scaloni's troops to arrive in Argentina as a national holiday.
According to local media reports, Messi et al will arrive on Tuesday, December 20 in the morning local time and will stay at the national team training center before celebrating with the community at the Buenos Aires Monument.
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"The world champion squad will depart on Tuesday afternoon to celebrate the world title with fans, that day it will be a national holiday for all people," the Argentine Football Federation's Twitter account said in a statement quoted by the Mirror, Tuesday, December 20.
In the final match at the Lusail Stadium on Sunday, December 18, Albiceleste's men drew 3-3 over France for 120 minutes. But the fierce competition continued into the penalty shootout drama and Argentina won with a score of 4-2.
Victory at the World Cup is the third time for Argentina since 1978 and 1986. This title is the answer after a 36-year long wait that deserves to be celebrated.
It's not just the 2022 World Cup title that Argentina has brought home. The team also wiped out three individual titles, namely the best player Lionel Messi won, the best goalkeeper for Emiliano Martinez and the best young player Enzo Fernandez became.