Photos | Kolkata, Kochi fans celebrate Argentina's FIFA World Cup victory
Updated On Dec 19, 2022 06:31 PM IST
Thousands took to the streets of Kochi in Kerala and Kolkata in Bengal Monday to celebrate Argentina's dramatic FIFA World Cup final win over France in Qatar the night before. Football fans - old and young, and men, women and children - burst firecrackers, shouted slogans in support of Argentina captain Lionel Messi, who is expected to retire from international football after winning the last major accolade in his already trophy-laden cabinet. The South Americans were held to a pulsating 3-3 draw in normal play and held their nerve to beat defending champions France 4-2 in the penalty shoot-out that followed.
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Argentina fans in Kolkata celebrate the team's victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final against France.(PTI)
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A fan of Argentina cheers in Kolkata while celebrating his team's victory in the final.(PTI)
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A group of Argentina football fans in Kolkata celebrate their team's 2022 FIFA World Cup victory.(PTI)
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An Argentina supporter from Kolkata celebrates the FIFA World Cup win holding a replica national team jersey bearing the name of Lionel Messi, the captain.(AP)
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Argentina supporters in Kolkata celebrate after the FIFA World Cup final win against France. (AP)
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Argentina fans in Kerala's Kochi celebrate their team's victory.(AP)
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People at a restaurant in Kochi watch the World Cup final on television.(AP)
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Fans in Kochi celebrate Argentina's victory. (AP)
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