World Cup 2022: Argentina return home and bank holiday declared

World Cup 2022: Argentina return home and bank holiday declared
Argentina arrive in Buenos Aires after winning the 2022 World Cup

World Cup winners Argentina were greeted by jubilant crowds at Buenos Aires airport and Tuesday has been declared a bank holiday in the country.

The squad, who defeated France in Sunday's final, landed home at 02:24 local time (05:24 GMT) on Tuesday.

Fans lined the streets as they travelled on an open-top bus to their Football Association's headquarters.

The main celebration will be at the capital city's Obelisk monument at midday (15:00 GMT) on Tuesday.

The Argentine government said the day would be a bank holiday so fans "can express their deepest joy for the national team".

Lionel Messi led the team off the plane, which carried his picture on its tail.

_128072586_6afe437f161563452e33eba65eee03eda45aa1bd.jpgCaptain Lionel Messi and coach Lionel Scaloni (right) led the team off the plane_128072584_05dd001a7d85a3d0803cc03176456046095cb9c6.jpgAn image of Messi was on the tail of the plane that brought Argentina home from Qatar_128072733_31ec1093f9ac229495aee3d365b4f2054bf9602c.jpgAn open-top bus was waiting for the squad at the airport in Buenos Aires_128072815_4a8037383f9858d1effa6a44ae847eee64fe28e9.jpgMidfielder Enzo Fernandez played the drum on the top of the bus_128072735_9ae707fa6e887b35cc4727317fc80573a717ba68.jpgFans lined the route from the airport to Argentina's football headquarters_128072578_f0021e5ac38debabbf811cfadfb8b77a771ed047.jpgFans gathered outside the country's Football Association awaiting their team_128072582_5f84af08e44c6c9b94aa4d6d72113b466dc5cc95.jpgBlue and white stripes dominated the scenes_127607181_howtofollow.png

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