A large number of Argentines, who simply need a government ID to enter Brazil, have not left after the World Cup.

It is unknown how many of the roughly 160,000 Argentines who crossed the border for the game have stayed, but a majority of them appear to be young adult males, according to the The Associated Press.

Brazil was overwhelmed with the number of Argentines who came into the country to watch their country play in the World Cup Final, but they have stayed weeks after -- possibly in hopes of seeking a better life.

Argentina is in the middle of an economic crisis with an astronomical debt and one of the world's highest inflation rates.

They flocked to the Sambadrome in Rio, which served as a makeshift camp site and the place where the city's tourism promotion agency head addressed the situation recently.

"We were taken by surprise" by the influx of Argentines, said Antonio Pedro Figueira de Mello to Rio newspaper O Globo. "In any place in the world, people have to state where they're going, how much time they're staying, what resources they have and whether they have health insurance. That was not done."

The campsite was closed on July 16 and had hosted 4,000 people and 900 cars.

Many of those who had left the site did not have money or proper documents, but a representative of the Argentine Consulate had been present to help issue temporary passports that day.

Mello said it was a learning experience for what needs to be done at the border.

In the meantime, the country is concerned about the presence of so many Argentines who are relying on low-income benefits, soup kitchens and public showers, according to AP.

Previously hundreds of Ghanians had applied for asylum, just after the World Cup, which Ghana's government took as as offensive.

One Brazilian told AP the stragglers who refuse to leave are simply enchanted with the Brazialian way of life.

"I think it's our relaxed attitude, our beaches and the warmth of the climate and the people that enchanted them," said Fatima Souza de Oliveira, 60. "Everyone who came for the Cup loved it and they all probably wanted to stay."