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One reported dead in Argentina following World Cup victory celebration
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Vida Essel-LampteyOne person has been reported dead in Argentina following the 2022 World cup win celebration in the country, BB has reported.
According to the international media organization the death was reported by the country’s local media.
Millions of people throng Argentina’s capital, Buenos Aires and other part of the country on Sunday, December 18, through to the following days to celebrate the country’s football team for winning the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar.
The victory parade in the capital was however stopped after two supporters jumped from a bridge onto the open-topped bus that carried the players.
Argentina wins 2022 World Cup
The La albicelestein( The White and Sky Blue) of Argentina On Sunday, December 18, beat defending champions, France on penalties to win the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup.
This was after a 3-3 draw after full time and extra time.
A 23 mins penalty scored by the Lionel Andrés Messi and a 36mins goal by Di María put the Argentine team ahead of their competitors in the first half.
However, a stunning performance from France during the second half saw its forward, Kylian Mbappé Lottin put two behind the Argentine goalie within a time frame of one minutes apart, that is 80 and 81minues respectively, to equalize.
Messi added a 108 minutes goal put Argentina in 3-2 lead but was equalized by Mbappe in the 118 minutes of the game through a penalty.
The match ended 3-3 on full time and extra time sending the teams on penalties.
However, two penalty saves by the Argentine goalie, Damián Emiliano Martínez and one missed out by France secured Argentina’s victory cashing France out of their dream of wining the World Cup back to back.
World Cup History
The win bring to three, the number of times Argentina has won the World Cup and 36years since it last won in 1986.
Argentina first won it in 1978.
Source: GhanaPlus.com
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