The streets of Argentina turn into a party as the national team beats Croatia by a comfortable 3-0, earning the soccer-crazed South American country a spot in the World Cup final.
Fans poured onto the streets of the capital of Buenos Aires as soon as the match ended, with people waving Argentina flags out of their cars while others jumped and sang in joy amid a sea of wearing the national team’s jersey.
Argentina will now play the last match of the World Cup against either France or Morocco, who are facing off Wednesday.With that final match still days away, Tuesday turned into a day of joy as thousands of people descended on the capital’s iconic Obelisk. The sky-high hopes for the Argentina team only increased here after the quarter-final against the Netherlands, an agonizing match that ended in a penalty shootout and led to a collective feeling the team that had shocked the world by losing its opening match against Saudi Arabia had finally found its groove.Juan Mabromata / AFP - Getty Images
In that sense, the shocking loss against Saudi Arabia “helped consolidate the team,” the 28-year-old architect said.
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