Argentina squad returns, without Messi, after World Cup final loss

Most of Argentina’s football team landed back home Monday, as thousands of fans waited to welcome them, following their 1-0 loss to Spain in the World Cup final, according to the airport authority.The Argentine Football Association (AFA) said earlier that some squad members would not be on the flight, and star Lionel Messi was not seen descending from the aircraft in images broadcast on local television.Coach Lionel Scaloni and the rest of the team were welcomed with a red carpet outside