Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated Argentina on its World Cup triumph on Sunday.
“I sincerely congratulate Argentina and all Argentines, who became the 2022 FIFA World Cup Champions after one of the most closely contested final matches in history,” Erdoğan stated on Twitter after Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties in an exhilarating recreation.
At the invitation of Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Erdoğan traveled to Qatar’s capital Doha to attend the closing ceremony and the showpiece fixture.
He watched the sport alongside al-Thani, French President Emmanuel Macron, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino.
Erdoğan, a semi-professional soccer participant in his youth, additionally attended the World Cup opening ceremony on Nov. 20, the place he met with a number of world leaders.
As a part of bilateral safety cooperation, Ankara deployed greater than 3,000 law enforcement officials and safety personnel to offer safety together with their Qatari counterparts for the world’s premier soccer match.
