AP is live over the Obelisk monument in Buenos Aires as hundreds of thousands of people gather to greet the newly crowned champions of the world and celebrate Argentina's World Cup victory.

Having arrived back on home soil early Tuesday the squad lead by Lionel Messi that brought home the first World Cup since 1986 will take part in a parade that will go from Argentine Football Association headquarters to the Obelisk, the iconic landmark of Argentina’s capital that is the traditional spot for celebrations and was packed with hundreds of thousands of people Sunday afternoon.

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