Buenos Aires | Argentines renewed their hopes in the country’s national soccer team after it defeated Poland 2-0 on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT), booking a place for the team led by star Lionel Messi in the knockout stages of the World Cup.
A sense of euphoria was in the air in the country, particularly in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of Palermo, where thousands of jubilant fans crowded to watch the match on a giant screen in the park.