A fan of the Argentina national soccer
team celebrates after his team defeated the Netherlands during a
semifinals World Cup match, at the FIFA Fan Fest, in Sao Paulo, Brazil,
Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Argentina made it to the World Cup final with a
4-2 shootout win over the Netherlands after the game finished in a 0-0
stalemate
It was Argentina's joy, and another sting for Brazil.
The Argentine soccer team beat the Netherlands on Wednesday to
win a berth in the World Cup championship match — doing it on archrival
Brazil's soil, and just a day after Brazil was humiliated in a 7-1 loss
to Germany. More pics after cut......
Thousands of Argentina fans who traveled to Brazil for the
tournament wept, kissed and raised their hands to the sky when their
team won 4-2 on penalty kicks, sending it to the final for the first
time in more than two decades.
"God knows we suffered, but now everything is good," said a
weeping fan Rodrigo Aisen, who sealed the win by giving his girlfriend a
long kiss. "Everything is joy!"
The 23-year-old celebrated with 20,000 others in the FIFA Fan
Fest watch party in Sao Paulo, following a tense match in which neither
team scored until the penalty shootout.
Argentina and Germany will meet in the final on Sunday.
Argentina soccer fans react with
jubilation as they watch via a live broadcast the World Cup semifinal
match between Argentina and the Netherlands in an outdoor screen in
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Argentina made it to
the World Cup final with a 4-2 shootout win over the Netherlands after
the game finished in a 0-0 stalemate.
Argentine fans celebrate after
Argentina defeated the Netherlands 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0
tie after extra time to advance to the finals after the World Cup
semifinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the
Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo Brazil, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.
Argentina fans celebrate after their
team defeated the Netherlands during a World Cup semifinal soccer match
at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo Brazil, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.
Argentina made it to the World Cup final with a 4-2 shootout win over
the Netherlands after the game finished in a 0-0 stalemate.
Fans of the Argentina national soccer
team celebrate in front of the Municipal Theatre after their team
defeated the Netherlands in a the semifinals match, during the 2014
soccer World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.
Argentina made it to the World Cup final with a 4-2 shootout win over
the Netherlands after the game finished in a 0-0 stalemate.
A fan of Argentina looks at the camera
while he celebrates his team's victory over the Netherlands after the
end of the semifinal match at the Itaquerao stadium during the 2014
soccer World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.
Argentina made it to the World Cup final with a 4-2 shootout win over
the Netherlands after the game finished in a 0-0 stalemate.
Argentine fans unravel a banner in the
stands after Argentina defeated the Netherlands 4-2 in a penalty
shootout after a 0-0 tie after extra time to advance to the finals after
the World Cup semifinal soccer match between the Netherlands and
Argentina at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo Brazil, Wednesday, July
9, 2014.
Source- Associated Press
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