Argentina returned home on Monday evening to celebrate their successful Copa América title defense with thousands of fans. However, captain Lionel Messi did not join his teammates in Buenos Aires. Messi remained in Miami to receive treatment on a right ankle injury sustained during the final match.
The team, led by coach Lionel Scaloni and veteran winger Ángel Di María, arrived to a warm welcome in Buenos Aires. Fans celebrated Argentina's 16th Copa América win with a firework display and enthusiastic cheers. Di María, who played his last game for Argentina in the final against Colombia, expressed gratitude for the victory and bid farewell to the national team.
