DOHA: Rasheed celebrated Argentina's World Cup win by singing and dancing with dozens of other South Asian workers with a double landmark on his mind. Sunday was also International Migrants Day.

"Messi, Messi Messi," they chanted in a corner of Souq Waqif, the central market in the Qatari capital Doha, where hordes of foreign fans have gathered throughout the World Cup.

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