The Argentine fans have grabbed the spotlight since the first day of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, whether with their strong presence in the country or in the stands, or even through the wonderful atmosphere they create in all the squares, main streets and tourist places in the capital, Doha, and their presence has increased significantly since the arrival of their team. for the final match.
Tomorrow, Sunday, Lionel Messi's comrades will face France in the final scene of the World Cup on the grounds of Lusail Stadium, and their first dream is to lift the cup for the third time in their history, which is the cup that means a lot to them, especially since whoever will carry it will be none other than the legend Messi.
Despite the economic problems the country is going through, it did not prevent thousands from incurring the trouble and costs of traveling and enduring thousands of kilometers from the farthest part of the South American continent to the Arabian Peninsula in order to provide support for the national team, while many of them were forced to sell their most valuable possessions in order to do so.
In Souq Waqif, or in Msheireb, or on the Doha Corniche, or in the various squares and tourist places, you will not find a dominant color except for the “albiceleste” or white and sky blue that characterize the Argentine official shirt and flag, and they and themselves now only concern themselves with one thing: carrying the most expensive cup In the world for the first time in 36 years.
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Argentines cannot wait until match day to sing their famous songs in support of the Argentine national team, the most prominent of which is the song “The Boys” (Muchachos), which is the unofficial anthem in support of the Argentine national team, but they sing it from now on while dancing in a group to its rhythm.
"I ran out of all my savings"
For her part, the 24-year-old Argentine young woman, Belen Duduy, caught the eye in Souq Waqif, wearing a white and sky-blue Argentine shirt, and dozens of Argentinians and tourists gathered around her, after she wrote a large banner requesting that she get a ticket to watch the final match.
Dodoi has already won the sympathy of some passers-by who put some change in an empty hat that was placed on the ground.
In a statement - she made to the Associated Press - Dudoy said that "all her savings have run out, and indeed she no longer has enough money to buy a ticket, and this also happened with her before the semi-final match against Croatia."
The Argentine young woman added that she no longer knows how to save her apartment rent upon her return to Argentina, but she said, "No one can take what I lived," referring to the experience of traveling to follow her team during the Qatar World Cup and the accompanying scenes and events.
"we are crazy"
In Souq Waqif, young Argentine Christian Macchinelli tells his "crazy" story and his trip to Qatar to support his country's national team in the World Cup.
As Machinelli confirms that he sold his truck there in Argentina, in order to provide enough money for this trip and encourage Messi to carry the World Cup for his country, and to repeat what Maradona did in the 1986 Mexico version.
He said, "I sold a Toyota truck for this purpose, this is what I have been spending here so far, and I do not have enough left to buy a final ticket. There is no explanation or reason, except that we - Argentines - are football crazy, and we will do anything crazy to support the national team."
difficult situation in the country
Osvaldo Santander, 57, says, "I was in mourning after the defeat against Saudi Arabia in the first match. We sacrificed jobs, studies and life, for the sake of our passion. They almost sent us home, but things have turned now, and we are only days away from the moment we wait for." all."
Reaching the final match brought joy to Santander and his companions, in light of a severe economic crisis in his country after it recorded the highest inflation rates in the world with a record high in poverty rates.
For her part, Argentine cheerleader Viviana Rodriguez says, "We have made a lot of efforts to be here. Argentina is going through very difficult circumstances on the political and economic levels, as prices there have doubled 10 times."
As the date of the final match approached, many Argentines expressed their anger at the exponential rise in ticket prices on the black market, and demanded reasonable prices from FIFA to attend the dream final. One of the Argentine fans says, "They are asking for the equivalent of buying a brand new car for a ticket."