Argentina fans celebrate World Cup win up in air from Istanbul to Buenos Aires

Sports Tuesday 20/December/2022 10:14 AM
By: xinhua
Argentina fans celebrate World Cup win up in air from Istanbul to Buenos Aires

ISTANBUL: Football fans watched the 2022 FIFA World Cup final live Sunday night while flying from Turkey's largest city Istanbul to Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.

The Argentine victory came as Turkish Airlines' flight TK 15 was over the Atlantic Ocean, with the plane breaking out in cheers and celebration, according to a press release from the company issued on Monday.

Almost everyone on the plane was focused on the screens to watch the game. When Argentina scored the last goal, there was great enthusiasm among the passengers, with fans jumping and cheering for the victory.

Held in Qatar, Sunday's final began with Argentina's 2-0 lead and France equalized the score in the second half. With both teams scoring a goal in overtime, the match went to penalty kicks, with Argentina winning 4-2.