WATCH: Argentina unveil airplane for fans for 2022 Qatar World Cup

Updated : Oct 09, 2022 09:25
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AP

On the day Lionel Messi announced that the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be his last major tournament for Argentina, the country's state-owned airline Aerolineas Argentinas unveiled a plane that will take fans to Qatar for the marquee tournament.

The plane, an Airbus A330-200, has giant image prints of Argentine players Lionel Messi, Angel Di Maria and Rodrigo de Paul, as well as the crest of the Argentine Football Association.

Also read: Lionel Messi confirms 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be his last

Argentina will begin their FIFA World Cup campaign against Saudi Arabia on November 22.

Speaking at the unveiling event, Argentina Football Association president, Claudio Tapia said: "The dream of all those who travel on behalf of those who cannot travel to the World Cup in Qatar will carry the energy, the strength and above all the heart of everyone, so that we can have the World Cup we all dream of."

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