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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Isabel Debre

Tens of thousands of Argentine soccer fans celebrate their team's World Cup semifinal victory

APTOPIX Argentina WCup Soccer Reaction - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Tens of thousands of soccer fans flooded the streets of Argentina's capital on Wednesday evening in a collective eruption of ecstasy over their national team’s 2-1 victory over England to reach the World Cup final.

Some screamed, others cried — and the most frenzied sprinted shirtless in pouring winter through the streets of Buenos Aires, their bodies painted in blue and white national colors. Many sobbed, completely overwhelmed by the moment.

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