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The tournament resumed. Definition times.
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Morocco reaches World Cup semifinals after defeating Portugal 1-0
France tops England 2-1 to advance to World Cup semifinals
France tops England 2-1 to advance to World Cup semifinals
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That's how things stayed. Last leg of the tournament.
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I would never have imagined reaching this stage after the embarrassment against the Arabs, but here we are, tomorrow it will be decided who is the rival for the world final.
Believe me, not even on independence day do you see as many people celebrating as during a World Cup.
Buenos Aires downtown, this afternoon
Believe me, not even on independence day do you see as many people celebrating as during a World Cup.
Buenos Aires downtown, this afternoon
That 2nd goal was quite something 
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There were no surprises here.
Well, all defined for the weekend.
Saturday, for third and fourth place, Croatia/Morocco.
Sunday, for the champion and runner-up, Argentina/France.
Well, all defined for the weekend.
Saturday, for third and fourth place, Croatia/Morocco.
Sunday, for the champion and runner-up, Argentina/France.
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Well when Italy won the tournament a number of years ago they were the ones that knocked us Aussie out in the round of 16 so maybe history will repeat itself.
That's going to be a cracking final on Sunday!
Sorry for all the edits but I can't get the video link to work properly.
It was a drone video of Buenos Aires after beating Croatia to get in the World Cup final.
It was a drone video of Buenos Aires after beating Croatia to get in the World Cup final.
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The end is coming.
Today Croatia got third place.
Today Croatia got third place.
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Thank God it happened
Thank you for your words @Hedgehog @Ithikial @Otosan. The country really needed a joy like that. And only football can cheer us up, even if it's incredible. For us this sport is the same as rugby is for Australia, or baseball and basketball is for the USA.
The country literally came to a stand still at the start of the game. The shops closed an hour earlier just so people could watch it on TV at home.
Nothing was heard in the street, only goal shouts and the final celebrations.
A game that seemed accessible was complicated at the end when two goals were scored for us in two minutes and we tied in real time, to then put ourselves back in the lead and again France tied us in extra time. The luck of the penalties was for our side and we achieved the third star in World Cups.
Believe me that for a country that registers the second highest inflation in Latin America behind Venezuela, with a people divided politically speaking, problems of insecurity and unemployment, this achievement unites, at least for one day, the people in a single cause: the football .
And what can be said about Messi. Without him this achievement would not have been possible. And he knew that this was the only card he had left, his last World Cup. For a guy who had won everything (or almost) he was missing this, a world title. It was what put him one step below our other soccer star, Maradona. And he was finally able to do it today. I was lucky enough to see all three world titles (1978, 1986 and now this one). I'm happy.
Celebrations still at night in the center of Buenos Aires. Only football does it.
Thank you for your words @Hedgehog @Ithikial @Otosan. The country really needed a joy like that. And only football can cheer us up, even if it's incredible. For us this sport is the same as rugby is for Australia, or baseball and basketball is for the USA.
The country literally came to a stand still at the start of the game. The shops closed an hour earlier just so people could watch it on TV at home.
Nothing was heard in the street, only goal shouts and the final celebrations.
A game that seemed accessible was complicated at the end when two goals were scored for us in two minutes and we tied in real time, to then put ourselves back in the lead and again France tied us in extra time. The luck of the penalties was for our side and we achieved the third star in World Cups.
Believe me that for a country that registers the second highest inflation in Latin America behind Venezuela, with a people divided politically speaking, problems of insecurity and unemployment, this achievement unites, at least for one day, the people in a single cause: the football .
And what can be said about Messi. Without him this achievement would not have been possible. And he knew that this was the only card he had left, his last World Cup. For a guy who had won everything (or almost) he was missing this, a world title. It was what put him one step below our other soccer star, Maradona. And he was finally able to do it today. I was lucky enough to see all three world titles (1978, 1986 and now this one). I'm happy.
Celebrations still at night in the center of Buenos Aires. Only football does it.
What an amazing final — a real rollercoaster even for neutral spectators - glad Messi and Argentina got the World Cup in the end.
I feel a bit for France’s Mbappe, but this man has a great career still ahead of him.
I feel a bit for France’s Mbappe, but this man has a great career still ahead of him.
Well done Argentina!
A la victoria!
Salud!
A la victoria!
Salud!
Congrats Louis !
Very happy that you and your fellow countrymen all get to enjoy & celebrate this captivating win. Enjoy the bragging rights that come with it for the next 4 years!
Well done.
Cheers !
Very happy that you and your fellow countrymen all get to enjoy & celebrate this captivating win. Enjoy the bragging rights that come with it for the next 4 years!
Well done.
Cheers !
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Undoubtedly guys, for those of us who like to watch soccer, what we are experiencing again is like being in heaven.
@Gunner @Bones26 @Otosan the next edition will have you close, it only remains to wait less than four years.
Allow me one last comment, just to show you how the temptation of dollars/euros can be more:
When we emerged champions in 1978, of the 22 players called up, 20 of them played here, one was a free player and only 1 played in Europe.
When we were crowned in 1986, of the 22 players called up, 15 played here and the remaining 7 in the foreign.
And on this occasion, of the 26 players called up, only one (yes, it's real, only one) does so in the country, the remaining 25 in the foreign (mainly Spain, England and Italy).
@Gunner @Bones26 @Otosan the next edition will have you close, it only remains to wait less than four years.
Allow me one last comment, just to show you how the temptation of dollars/euros can be more:
When we emerged champions in 1978, of the 22 players called up, 20 of them played here, one was a free player and only 1 played in Europe.
When we were crowned in 1986, of the 22 players called up, 15 played here and the remaining 7 in the foreign.
And on this occasion, of the 26 players called up, only one (yes, it's real, only one) does so in the country, the remaining 25 in the foreign (mainly Spain, England and Italy).
Ha ha!
That's true here in all sports.
In any of my home team there are few, if any, home town players.
Most if not all come from somewhere else.
Our hockey teams are made up mostly of players from other countries!
That's true here in all sports.
In any of my home team there are few, if any, home town players.
Most if not all come from somewhere else.
Our hockey teams are made up mostly of players from other countries!
@Louis,
Hi,
Thought you might be interested to read how our national broadcaster has reported on your country's World Cup Celebrations. Now that's a portrait of passion !
If I may ask, were you able to participate?
Cheers !
Hi,
Thought you might be interested to read how our national broadcaster has reported on your country's World Cup Celebrations. Now that's a portrait of passion !
If I may ask, were you able to participate?
Cheers !
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