Albiceleste wave: video of Bangladesh's wild celebration for Messi's debut | OneFootball

Passion for the Argentina national team knows no geographic borders or distance. After the solid 3-0 victory by Lionel Scaloni’s team over Algeria in their World Cup 2026 debut, the streets of Bangladesh became the epicenter of a massive celebration that quickly flooded digital platforms.

Thousands of Asian fans poured into public spaces in the early hours of the local morning to celebrate Lionel Messi’s hat trick. With sky-blue and white flags, jerseys, drums, and motorcycle caravans, the Bangladeshi people once again showed their unconditional love for Argentina’s colors, recreating the iconic scenes that had already become common during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The heart of the celebrations was centered in the main squares and universities of the capital, Dhaka, where giant screens were set up to follow every minute of the match played in the United States. Images of the massive crowd celebrating each of the Argentine captain’s goals immediately became some of the most shared and talked-about content of the World Cup day on social media.

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