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    Red carpet, military band: Argentina without Messi receive heros welcome after FIFA WC heartbreak
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    Red Carpet, Military Band: Argentina Without Messi Receive Hero's Welcome After FIFA WC Heartbreak

    By IANS News July 21, 2026 • 12:42 PM View: 74
    Lionel Andres Messi Training Center: FIFA World Cup 2026 runners-up Argentina received a grand welcome at the airport with red carpet and a military band when they returned home following a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat against Spain in the final held at MetLife Stadium in New York.

    Despite the team failing to defend the title, the fans show their support to the national, thousands gathered outside the Argentine Football Association (AFA) office near at Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Ezeiza.

    After landing, the aircraft was moved to the private flight area FBO to facilitate the arrival of the delegation. Coach Lionel Scaloni and the rest of the team were welcomed on the tarmac with a red carpet by the Grenadier Regiment to the rhythm of " Muchachos " and then by a multitude of fans in the surroundings of the grounds.

    TAGS FIFA WC FIFA World Cup MetLife Stadium Argentine Football Association Ministro Pistarini International Airport Coach Lionel Scaloni
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