Argentina win World Cup, beating France in penalty shootout

[peppertree]

Argentina have won the 2022 World Cup.

Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalty kicks after a thrilling 3-3 draw which saw Lionel Messi score twice and Kylian Mbappe score a hat-trick.

At: https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/argentina-vs-france-world-cup-2022-final-live-score-result/5vwJ9BknaKUL/

Argentina's National Team - known as La Scaloneta, in honor of General Manager Lionel Scaloni - celebrates today's World Cup victory in Qatar - their first since 1986, and third overall.

[Judi Lynn]

1. Wonderful! This is the first I heard. They will be celebrating this event a long, long time.

Can't even imagine what the reaction must be all over Argentina and wherever fans are all over the world.

So glad you have shared this here, peppertree!



Congratulations.

[peppertree]

2. Thank you, Judi. It was quite the cliffhanger - which made the outcome all that much more exciting.

Not everyone here shared your good vibes. Some reacted badly to the news, many seeming to go on preconceptions.

But politically, this was very good news to anyone not a Republican (or a right-winger generally).

Trump's pal Macri, as you know, is trying to weasel his way back into office.

President Fernández, in turn, faces an uphill battle for re-election - all the more since Cristina Kirchner will not be running for either the presidency, or even staying on as Fernández's running-mate.

Going by the 2021 mid-terms, the RW opposition didn't gain any votes from their (poor) 2019 showing - but 4 million Fernández voters stayed home. It remains to be seen if the President can persuade enough to come back to the polls this October.

This World Cup victory - which up to now seemed impossible to many in Argentina (and elsewhere) - helps. We'll see.

That said, here's footage of last night's celebrations in Buenos Aires. Enjoy!

[Judi Lynn]

3. Looks as if the people were ready for that celebration! Whoa!

Hope no one on a statue or flag pole, or street light was somewhat scuffed up! Super celebration. Genuinely pleased, I'd imagine.

Had totally forgotten that nasty business about their scheme to attack her also extended into the future. My god. This is horrendous. Ordinarily, you'd think "anyone but Macri" would work, but Macri and his vicious, powerful consortium have the machinery to own the media, especially with Clarín, which served the dictatorship throughout, even up to the very moment and into the future.

Hoping for divine intervention, or at least, decent intervention!

When the people awakened today, no doubt many decided to continue to celebrate. Who could blame them? No small deal.

Thank you.