“I can’t believe it! It was difficult, but we did it, thanks to Messi,” 13-year-old Santiago celebrated the victory with his family in front of the Buenos Aires home of the man who led the team in 1986. Belonged to the late football icon Diego Maradona.
Wearing flags, caps and the country’s iconic blue and white jerseys, Argentines took over downtown Buenos Aires and other iconic locations within minutes of the victory. Across the country, other celebrations broke out.