Argentina national team fans celebrate in Buenos Aires (from YouTube)
The Argentine national team is approaching the third victory in its history in the World Cup.
36 years after Diego Maradona waved in Mexico, Lionel Messi scored in the final against France and is close to waving in Qatar.
Tens of thousands in Buenos Aires watch the game together against the Obelisk in Republic Square at noon, and millions throughout the country are waiting to go out to celebrate and many of them cried along with Angel Di Maria after the second goal in the final.
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Smoke plumes in Buenos Aires (Photo: Reuters)
Tears of happiness in Madrid (Photo: Reuters)
Celebrations in Sao Paulo as well (Photo: Reuters)
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World champions to date
1930: Uruguay
1934: Italy
1938: Italy
1950: Uruguay
1954: West Germany
1958: Brazil
1962: Brazil
1966: England
1970: Brazil
1974: West Germany
1978: Argentina
1982: Italy
1986: Argentina
1990: West Germany
1998
: Brazil
France
2002: Brazil
2006: Italy
2010: Spain
2014: Germany
2018: France
2022: ???
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