The Argentine national team, which won the World Cup in Qatar, returned to Japan early in the morning of the 20th local time and was welcomed by many people.
Argentina is celebrating its third World Cup title in 36 years and the whole country is celebrating.
The passenger plane carrying the players of the Argentine national team landed at the airport in Buenos Aires around 2:30 am local time on the 20th and around 2:30 pm Japan time on the 20th.
After that, the players slowly descended the ramp with Messi holding the trophy in front and were welcomed by the officials.
The players changed to a double-decker bus and responded to the cheers by holding up their trophies and waving to the crowd with smiles.
When the bus departed, many people gathered along the route even though it was late at night, waving the Argentinian flag and praising the athletes' achievements.
Argentinian players will hold a triumphal parade in the center of Buenos Aires on the 20th and share the joy with the citizens.
In Buenos Aires, citizens gathered one after another on the central boulevard immediately after the final, and local media reported that the streets were filled with more than 1 million people, and many people gathered for the parade on the 20th. is expected.