FIFA World Cup 2022: Enthusiastic Argentina female fan goes topless inside Lusail Stadium, could face arrest

No sooner than Argentina defeated defending champions 4-2 on penalties in an epic final at Lusail Stadium in Qatar, the supporters of Messi and the national side broke into celebrations.

Messi-led Argentina creates history

It was the third world cup title for Albicelestes and the first since 1986 when legendary Diego Maradona guided them to title triumph. With this win, Argentina also erased years of doubts and questions about whether a country known for having some of the world’s greatest soccer players could really perform on the international stage. The Latin American nation won its first title in 1978 but lost the finals in 1930, 1990 and 2014.

The stadium was heavily crowded in support of the South American side and they completely outnumbered the supporters of the defending champions, France – which is relatively closer to the middle-eastern country.

Female Argentina Fan goes topless

During the celebration of the Argentine supporters in the stadium, television cameras also caught a female fan going topless in jubilation. The video of the blonde female Argentinian supporter went viral over social media.

Qatar – which became the first Islamic nation to host the showpiece event in the history of the game – had strictly prohibited the crowd from doing such actions. The local authorities had threatened severe penalties and actions if anyone is caught violating such laws.

Strict Dress Laws in Qatar for Women

The enthusiastic female fan has risked getting imposed with huge fines and might even be put behind bars if the authorities confirm her identity. Qatar follows a strict conservative law on the way women should dress in public. The nation didn’t make it mandatory for non-Qatari women to wear the abaya – the long, black robe.

Female fan faces arrest, huge fine

The authorities had, however, instructed the women should cover their midriff and shoulders, and skirts, dresses and trousers must cover the knees. Women travelling into the Arab nation are also banned from wearing any tight clothes or flashing any cleavage.

The fans on social media were quick to react to the women’s actions inside the Lusail Stadium and claimed that she might get arrested.

Celebrations galore in the world

Meanwhile, passionate football fans in Argentina and in other parts of the world broke into celebration after the team scripted history and lifted their third WC title.

“I’m very happy, we really deserved this. The team suffered quite a bit, but it recovered as time went on,” said Josefina Villalba, a 55-year-old nanny who joined hundreds of fans at one of the many public plazas where giant screens were set up to watch the long-awaited match.

Millions of Argentines cried, yelled and hugged as they followed the game, which was a roller coaster of emotions. Throughout the match, many watching in a public square in Buenos Aires chanted the name of captain Messi.

“I feel an immense happiness in my heart because this is the first World Cup I truly enjoy,” Hector Quinteros, a 34-year-old security guard, said as his eyes welled up with tears. “This always happens. They always make us suffer.”