Dec 19, Kathmandu:  In celebration of winning the World Cup, a sea of people poured into the streets of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina.

Thousands of people took to the streets in Buenos Aires to celebrate after Argentina beat France in a tiebreaker in the final to become world champions after 36 years.

They were dressed in Argentina's jersey, especially the number 10 jersey worn by Lionel Messi. They gathered at the obelisk in Buenos Aires.

The venue has been used by Argentine supporters as a place to express their joy.

Joyous footage showed thousands of euphoric fans leaping into the air and waving flags as a penalty shoot-out saw Argentina’s Gonzalo Montiel score the winner.

Fans were seen weeping with joy after Argentina beat France 4-2 in Qatar on penalties.

It's the first World Cup win for Argentina in 36 years.

Hundreds of fans gathered to watch the match at the former home of the late football star Diego Maradona and dived into the pool after the final whistle.

From London to Brazil, beers flew into the air and supporters ripped their shirts off in celebration.

After the astonishing game, Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez said: "There could not have been a World Cup that I have dreamed of like this. I was calm during the penalties."

For Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni it was a nail-biting finish to a turbulent tournament and he could not hold back his tears following the final whistle.

"I cannot believe that we have suffered so much in a perfect game. Unbelievable, but this team responds to everything," Scaloni said.

"I am proud of the work they did. It is an exciting group. With the blows we received today, with the draws, this makes you emotional. I want to tell people to enjoy it, it's a historic moment for our country."

It was the third world title for Argentina and the first since the late Diego Maradona won the trophy almost single-handedly in 1986.

For Argentina players and captain Messi, who netted twice in the 120 minutes before also scoring in the shoot-out, it was the biggest title of their careers.

Messi's Argentine team had made the final as recently as 2014 but on that occasion, they finished second best to Germany.

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