Argentina President

2022 - 12 - 19

Argentine president thanks national soccer team for World Cup win (Xinhua)

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Sunday thanked the national soccer team for winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Argentina finally beat France 4-2 in the penalty shootout. "Thanks to the players and the technical team. In a second message, Fernandez wrote: "Always together, always united.

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A great future: Argentine president thanks soccer team for World ... (Business Standard)

Argentine President Alberto Fernandez thanked the national soccer team for winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

[Argentina](/topic/argentina) finally beat France 4-2 in the penalty shootout. [Argentina](/topic/argentina) led 2-0 in the first half but conceded two goals in two minutes in the second half. "Thanks to the players and the technical team.

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Turkish president congratulates Argentina on World Cup win (Anadolu Agency)

Recep Tayyip Erdogan hails Argentina's victory in 'one of the most closely contested final matches in history' - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. On the sidelines of the match, Erdogan had a brief conversation with US business magnate and Twitter CEO Elon Musk, as well as former Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. “I sincerely congratulate Argentina and all Argentines, who became the 2022 FIFA World Cup Champions after one of the most closely contested final matches in history,” Erdogan said on Twitter after Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties in a thrilling game.

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Argentina's President tells Putin 'societies need unity and peace' in ... (Daily Mail)

The Russian foreign ministry tweeted that Putin had 'warmly congratulated' Fernandez on Lionel Messi's team beating France 4-2 in the penalty shootout in ...

May the joy that today unites Argentina with so many peoples of the world serve as an example: our societies need unity and peace.' Fernandez pointedly replied to the tweet and said that the 'joy that unites Argentina with so many people of the world' should serve as example of the importance of peace amid Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez today told Vladimir Putin (pictured together on February 3 before Russia's invasion of Ukraine) 'the world needs unity and peace' in a pointed swipe at the invasion of Ukraine after the Russian leader called him to congratulate him on his country's World Cup victory. But Fernanez pointedly replied to the tweet and said that the 'joy that unites Argentina with so many people of the world' should serve as example of the importance of peace amid Russia's barbaric invasion of Ukraine. [Putin](/news/vladimir_putin/index.html) 'societies need unity and peace' in a pointed swipe at the [invasion of Ukraine](/news/russia-ukraine-conflict/index.html) after the Russian leader called him to congratulate him on his country's World Cup victory. - But Fernanez pointedly said that the 'joy that unites Argentina with so many people of the world' should serve as example of the importance of peace

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PM Hasina congratulates Argentina President on World Cup victory (The Business Standard)

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday (19 December) congratulated Argentina President Alberto Ángel Fernández on the victory of the Argentina football team ...

She stated, "I have pleasantly observed that the affection and love for football, particularly the Argentine football team, profoundly connects our two people. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stressed that the unprecedented love and affection between the two nations have paved the way for solid bilateral relations." The people of Bangladesh have demonstrated their admiration and love through the spontaneous celebration of winning the World Cup Football Championship of your national football team," an official release from the Prime Minister's Office reads.

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Hasina congratulates Argentina president on World Cup victory (bdnews24.com)

Sheikh Hasina has congratulated Argentine President Alberto Ángel Fernández on the victory of Lionel Messi & Co on their final triumph in the FIFA World ...

“This unprecedented love and affection between our two peoples have paved the way for solid bilateral relations.” “The people of Bangladesh have demonstrated their admiration and love through the spontaneous celebration of winning the World Cup Football Championship of your national football team,” Hasina wrote. “I have pleasantly observed that the affection and love for football, particularly the Argentine football team, profoundly connects our two people,” Hasina wrote, the statement said on Monday.

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Argentina declares national holiday for World Cup celebration ... (ESPN)

Argentina will celebrate their World Cup triumph Tuesday in Buenos Aires at the Obelisk, with the government making it a national holiday.

"I want to be in Argentina to see how crazy it is," the team's talismanic captain Lionel Messi said. [who took to the streets](/soccer/argentina-arg/story/4834556/argentina-fans-flood-streets-after-thrilling-world-cup-final-win) in every corner of the country after winning their third World Cup, are eager to continue the celebrations. "The world champion squad will leave on Tuesday at noon for the Obelisk to celebrate the world title with the fans," the Argentine Football Association (AFA)

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Huge crowds welcome Argentina home after World Cup triumph (Stuff.co.nz)

Messi was the first player from the plane carrying the World Cup, flanked by coach Lionel Scaloni, who put his arm around the captain as they walked past a sign ...

“Thank you for this greeting President Putin,” Fernández wrote on Twitter after a telephone call with the Russian leader. Nicolás Tagliafico, meanwhile, posted a photo of the World Cup buckled into an airplane seat as if it were just another passenger. As the plane got closer to Argentine soil, almost 200,000 people were tracking its path online and news channels gave live coverage of the arrival. [ Tuesday onto a red carpet that had been rolled out for the squad. ](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/world-cup)

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Why are Argentines such ardent World Cup fans? (The Indian Express)

Such is the devotion that the current President Alberto Fernandez has said he will not attend the final tonight against France, lest Argentina loses and he ...

The passion you see in Qatar reflects the passion you see for clubs at a local level.” “So they are looking for something to be optimistic about — to be happy about — something to hold on to. Argentina fought a brief war over the islands in 1982 and lost. “Argentines see the country as having gone downhill over the last 75 years, and they see their standard of living is significantly worse than it was three or four year ago,” Jones said. “He is not going to risk his presidency and show up at the last game in Qatar,” Ava said. “Neighboring Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in the first World Cup final, that one at Estadio Centenario in Montevideo. “The World Cup is an opportunity to do that. Mauricio Macri was the president of Boca Juniors, which helped propel him to the election as mayor of the capital Buenos Aires, and then the presidency of Argentina (2015-19). The country’s history of success at the World Cup — champions in 1978 and 1986, and runners-up three times — is rivaled by few. [Inflation](https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/everyday-explainers/what-are-wholesale-price-index-consumer-price-index-inflation-rates-7820831/) in Argentina is running at 100%, unemployment is high and economic growth is slow, and politics are rancorous. “This is something that we are good at, and we care the most about it.” The World Cup is followed almost everywhere — Brazil to Belgium, Morocco to Mexico, and Saudi Arabia to Spain.

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