Argentina welcomes World Cup players home - in pictures


  • Lionel Messi with the World Cup trophy after arriving at Ezeiza International Airport on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. AFP
    Lionel Messi with the World Cup trophy after arriving at Ezeiza International Airport on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. AFP
  • Argentina players on an open-top bus are greeted by fans after arriving home from the Qatar World Cup. AP
    Argentina players on an open-top bus are greeted by fans after arriving home from the Qatar World Cup. AP
  • Lionel Messi with Argentina teammates Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez. getty
    Lionel Messi with Argentina teammates Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Lautaro Martinez and Julian Alvarez. getty
  • Fans gather outside the Argentinian Football Association headquarters ahead of the team bus arrival. Reuters
    Fans gather outside the Argentinian Football Association headquarters ahead of the team bus arrival. Reuters
  • Lionel Messi with the World Cup trophy after arriving at Ezeiza International Airport. Getty
    Lionel Messi with the World Cup trophy after arriving at Ezeiza International Airport. Getty
  • Fans gather outside the Argentinian Football Association headquarters awaiting the team bus to arrive. Reuters
    Fans gather outside the Argentinian Football Association headquarters awaiting the team bus to arrive. Reuters
  • Supporters wait the arrival of Argentina's World Cup winning team at the Argentinian Football Association headquarters. AFP
    Supporters wait the arrival of Argentina's World Cup winning team at the Argentinian Football Association headquarters. AFP
  • An Argentina flag is waved out of the plane's cockpit that brought the national team home from the Qatar World Cup. AFP
    An Argentina flag is waved out of the plane's cockpit that brought the national team home from the Qatar World Cup. AFP
  • Argentina's Enzo Fernandez, Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez are seen on the open top bus as it arrives at the Argentinian Football Association headquarters. Reuters
    Argentina's Enzo Fernandez, Rodrigo De Paul, Leandro Paredes, Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez are seen on the open top bus as it arrives at the Argentinian Football Association headquarters. Reuters
  • Argentina's Lautaro Martinez, Julian Alvarez and Enzo Fernandez on board the bus. AFP
    Argentina's Lautaro Martinez, Julian Alvarez and Enzo Fernandez on board the bus. AFP
  • Fans welcome home the Argentine football team that defeated France on Sunday to win the World Cup. AFP
    Fans welcome home the Argentine football team that defeated France on Sunday to win the World Cup. AFP
  • Lionel Messi with Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes. EPA
    Lionel Messi with Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes. EPA
  • Argentina players on an open-top bus are greeeted by supporters at the airport as they celebrate winning the 2022 World Cup. AFP
    Argentina players on an open-top bus are greeeted by supporters at the airport as they celebrate winning the 2022 World Cup. AFP
  • Argentina attacker Paulo Dybala greets the fans on arrival at the airport. Getty
    Argentina attacker Paulo Dybala greets the fans on arrival at the airport. Getty
  • Fans welcome home the Argentine football team that defeated France on Sunday to win the World Cup. AP
    Fans welcome home the Argentine football team that defeated France on Sunday to win the World Cup. AP
  • Argentina players are greeted by fans after wrriving homre from the World Cup in Qatar. Reuters
    Argentina players are greeted by fans after wrriving homre from the World Cup in Qatar. Reuters
  • Fans gather outside the Argentinian Football Assocation headquarters as the Argentina team bus arrives. Reuters
    Fans gather outside the Argentinian Football Assocation headquarters as the Argentina team bus arrives. Reuters
  • Lionel Messi holds the World Cup trophy. Getty
    Lionel Messi holds the World Cup trophy. Getty
  • The Argentina squad arrive at Ezeiza International Airport. Getty
    The Argentina squad arrive at Ezeiza International Airport. Getty
  • Argentina's players celebrate on board an open-top bus as supporters look on. AFP
    Argentina's players celebrate on board an open-top bus as supporters look on. AFP
  • Argentina's Angel Di Maria arrives at the airport. Getty
    Argentina's Angel Di Maria arrives at the airport. Getty
  • Supporters await the arrival of the World Cup-winning Argentina squad at the Football Association headquarters. AFP
    Supporters await the arrival of the World Cup-winning Argentina squad at the Football Association headquarters. AFP
  • Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni and Lionel Messi. Reuters
    Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni and Lionel Messi. Reuters
  • Angel di Maria, centre, with Argentina teammates. EPA
    Angel di Maria, centre, with Argentina teammates. EPA
  • Argentina's players during the team's arrival at Ezeiza International Airport. Reuters
    Argentina's players during the team's arrival at Ezeiza International Airport. Reuters
  • Argentina's Thiago Almada at Ezeiza International Airport. Reuters
    Argentina's Thiago Almada at Ezeiza International Airport. Reuters
  • Argentina's players at Ezeiza International Airport. Reuters
    Argentina's players at Ezeiza International Airport. Reuters
  • Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni and Lionel Messi with the World Cup trophy after arriving at Ezeiza International Airport. AFP
    Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni and Lionel Messi with the World Cup trophy after arriving at Ezeiza International Airport. AFP
  • Lionel Messi with Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association. Reuters
    Lionel Messi with Claudio Tapia, president of the Argentine Football Association. Reuters
  • Argentina captain Lionel Messi with the World Cup trophy after arriving at Ezeiza International Airport. Getty
    Argentina captain Lionel Messi with the World Cup trophy after arriving at Ezeiza International Airport. Getty
  • Argentina fans await the arrival of the players after their World Cup win. AFP
    Argentina fans await the arrival of the players after their World Cup win. AFP
  • A balloon vendor is seen outside of the Argentine Football Association headquarters. Reuters
    A balloon vendor is seen outside of the Argentine Football Association headquarters. Reuters
  • Argentina fans await the arrival of the players after their World Cup win. AFP
    Argentina fans await the arrival of the players after their World Cup win. AFP
  • Argentina fans await the arrival of the football team in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires. AFP
    Argentina fans await the arrival of the football team in Ezeiza, Buenos Aires. AFP
  • Fans in front of a banner of Lionel Messi. Getty Images
    Fans in front of a banner of Lionel Messi. Getty Images
  • Fans gather outside of the Association of Argentinian Football Headquarters ahead of the team arrival. Reuters
    Fans gather outside of the Association of Argentinian Football Headquarters ahead of the team arrival. Reuters
  • Fans gather outside of the Association of Argentinian Football Headquarters ahead of the team arrival. Reuters
    Fans gather outside of the Association of Argentinian Football Headquarters ahead of the team arrival. Reuters
  • Fans gather outside of the Association of Argentinian Football Headquarters ahead of the team arrival. Reuters
    Fans gather outside of the Association of Argentinian Football Headquarters ahead of the team arrival. Reuters
  • Fans gather outside of the Association of Argentinian Football Headquarters ahead of the team arrival. Reuters
    Fans gather outside of the Association of Argentinian Football Headquarters ahead of the team arrival. Reuters
  • Fans gather outside of the Association of Argentinian Football Headquarters ahead of the team arrival. Reuters
    Fans gather outside of the Association of Argentinian Football Headquarters ahead of the team arrival. Reuters