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Lionel Messi led the celebrations as Argentina's World Cup winners enjoyed a night out after reuniting for international duty for the first time since lifting the trophy in Qatar.
Argentina beat Panama 2-0 on Thursday in their first game since their dramatic penalty shootout win over France, in what will go down as one of the greatest World Cup final matches in history.
Though Lionel Scaloni's side are back in action on Wednesday against Curacao, they have used the six-day gap between the games to their advantage, enjoying one night out to continue their World Cup celebrations.
Messi, who scored a brace in the final, posed for a picture with former PSG team-mate Angel Di Maria who scored the second goal for Argentina in a game which finished 3-3 before it went to penalties.
The team also took some group pictures, with many seen with a drink in their hand.
Argentina players have continued their World Cup celebrations in the middle of what is their first international duty since lifting the trophy in Qatar after their incredible triumph in the final
Lionel Messi finally lifted the World Cup for Argentina with their triumph back in December
Lionel Messi led the celebrations as Argentine players enjoyed a party on Sunday night
Benfica and former Man City defender Nicolas Otamendi meanwhile shared videos of him, Di Maria Paulo Dybala and Cristian Romero dancing - which have since been deleted from his Instagram story.
Though the players enjoyed their night out, they looked better for wear than they did in the celebrations in the days that followed their World Cup triumph.
They partied through the night after winning the competition, and millions of fans then thronged the streets as they paraded through Buenos Aires on their return to Argentina after the tournament in December.
Perhaps the most famous image from the bus parade is that
