Summary

  • World Cup winners Argentina return home

  • Team to parade around Buenos Aires on Tuesday

  • EFL Cup returns with four ties on Tuesday night

  • MK Dons v Leicester; Newcastle v Bournemouth

  • Southampton v Lincoln; Wolves v Gillingham

  • Three ties on Wednesday, including Man Utd v Burnley and Man City v Liverpool on Thursday

  • Premier League restarts on 26 December

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  1. Argentina given heroes welcomepublished at 07:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2022

    The images of swarms of people celebrating in the centre of Buenos Aires during the World Cup final were staggering, but I get the feeling we have not see anything yet.

    Argentina's official open-top bus parade will happen later today, but the crowd that has assembled to meet them at the airport - in the early hours of the morning - are already something to comprehend.

    It's going to be quite a day.

    Argentina on the busImage source, Reuters
    Argentina on the busImage source, Getty Images
    Argentina on the busImage source, Getty Images
  2. Watch: Argentina land in Buenos Aires after World Cup winpublished at 07:41 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2022

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    Argentina arrive in Buenos Aires after winning the 2022 World Cup

    The Argentina team land back in Buenos Aires and are whisked straight on to an open-top bus. It's the early hours of the morning, but the crowd is still out in force to welcome their heroes. The party has officially started...

  3. Buenos Diaspublished at 07:31 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2022

    There is only one place to start this morning.

    The party to end all parties has been going on in Buenos Aires ever since Sunday's momentous World Cup win over France in Qatar.

    Now Lionel Messi & co have landed back in Argentina and it looks as if the entire country has turned out to greet them.

    Never mind the fact it is just a little past 4am, local time.

    We will head right there to bring back some of the live images.

    There is also the return of domestic football to consider, as the EFL Cup returns tonight with four fourth-round ties.

    We will have all the build-up, plus news conferences ahead of the week's other ties.

    Lionel MessiImage source, Reuters
    Lionel Messi plane wingImage source, Reuters
    Argentina fansImage source, Reuters