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'Don't Cry 4-3 Argentina': Tears in Buenos Aires as La Albiceleste flounder in Kazan (VIDEO)
Lionel Messi and his teammates are heading home from the World Cup after losing by the odd goal in seven to an impressive France side, a result that has left fans back home in a state of shock.
Kylian Mbappe was the difference between the two sides. His two goals, along with an assist for Antoine Griezmann’s early penalty, were central to France’s 4-3 win and, while all of France will tonight celebrate becoming the first side to reach the quarter finals of Russia 2018, the reaction back in Argentina is a whole lot more somber.
Fans gathered to watch the pivotal clash in a rain-soaked Buenos Aires and after initial early promise brought on by Argentina’s brief lead, their hopes came crashing back down to earth after Mbappe’s second-half intervention.
The investigation into Argentina's below-par World Cup will begin in earnest the moment their flight touches down on Buenos Aires soil, with changes almost a certainty on the pitch as well as in the coaching team but those questions will be answered in time; for now, Argentinian football fans are in a state of mourning.