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What do Argentines prefer: win the World Cup or end inflation?

2022-12-18T17:35:20.548Z


Given the choice between the World Cup and ending the strong inflation that affects the country, the answer leaves no doubt: the priority is to stop the general rise in prices.


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(CNN Spanish) --

"Boys, now we are excited again. I want to win the third, I want to be world champion

," sing millions of Argentines in the countdown to the final between the Albiceleste and France in Qatar.

However, given the choice between the World Cup and ending the strong inflation that affects the country, the answer leaves no doubt: the priority is to stop the general rise in prices.

Nine out of 10 Argentines say that, between winning the World Cup and ending inflation —at least in the short term—, they "definitely" prefer that economic index to improve, explained Sofía D'Aquino, Taquion's business director, in an interview with CNN Radio on November 11 in which he explained the results of a survey conducted by the company.

The survey also showed that for less than half —four out of 10 Argentines— the mood can change while the World Cup is taking place (although it must be taken into account that when the Scaleneta was held it was not one step away from the trophy as in this moment).

Argentina and France will play this Sunday at 10:00 am Miami time in the World Cup final in Qatar, after their victories against Croatia and Morocco, respectively, in the semifinal stage.

The Argentines came out to celebrate en masse after the 3-0 victory against the Croats, which featured a goal from Leo Messi —officially the top Argentine scorer in World Cup history— and two from Julián Álvarez.

  • 4 data before the final between Argentina and France in the World Cup in Qatar 2022

The two teams will take to the pitch with the same objective on Sunday: to lift their third World Cup.

Both won their first World Cup playing at home.

La Albiceleste did it in 1978 and Les Bleus in 1998. Then came the second conquests: Argentina repeated in 1986 and France four years ago, in 2018.

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It is also the confrontation of the best offensives in the World Cup: the Frenchman Olivier Giroud and the Argentinean Julián Álvarez follow Messi and Mbappé on the list of scorers, with 4 goals.

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Inflation reaches an accumulated rate of 85.3%

For Argentines, however, what is more important is what happens with the inflation that has not given the country a truce in 2022.

The Consumer Price Index rose 4.9% in November, according to data published this Thursday by the official statistics institute, Indec.

From January to November, accumulated inflation is 85.3%, while in year-on-year terms it reached 92.4%.

With information from CNN Radio Argentina and Federico Leiva.

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Source: cnnespanol

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