In pics: Fans in Paris go wild after thrilling World Cup victory
Authored By Wion Web Desk
Published: Jul 15, 2018, 23:58 IST | Updated: Jul 15, 2018, 23:58 IST
France defeated Croatia 4-2 in the World Cup final on Sunday, to clinch the trophy for the second time in 20 years.
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French fans on cloud nine
Fans in large number were overwhelmed with joy on Sunday as France beat Croatia 4-2 to win football World Cup in a pulsating final in Moscow, sparking ecstatic scenes of celebration from Paris to Marseille, from Lyon to Lille.
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Eiffel Tower lit up in celebration
Nearly, 90,000 people watched the match on vast TV screens next to the Eiffel tower, there were choruses of the Marseillaise, honking horns and hundreds of thousands of red, white and blue tricolor flags fluttering on the breeze.
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Fan craze
A deafening chorus of "We are the champions, We are the champions" rang out from the Sacre Coeur in the north of the city to the Sorbonne on the Left Bank. Similar scenes erupted in Marseille, Lyon, Lille, Bordeaux and other major cities.
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France - We are the Champions
The boom of fireworks and firecrackers filled the air, while drivers honked their horns incessantly to celebrate France's second world title after their triumph on home soil in 1998.
Blue, White, and Red lights and two World Cup stars are projected on the Eiffel Tower after France win.
Blue, White, and Red lights and two World Cup stars are projected on the Eiffel Tower after France win.
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Antoine Griezmann on the Arc de Triomphe
Even before the final whistle, crowds streamed on to the Champs Elysees, the elegant, tree-lined boulevard that runs up to the Arc de Triomphe, the traditional gathering place for celebration, including the Bastille Day parade 24 hours earlier.
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Celebrations in France
The entire area around the Arc de Triomphe, all the way down the two-kilometre-long Champs Elysees and the Place de la Concorde at its end was a sea of singing and cheering people.
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A delighted fan
We're the champions of the world! It's phenomenal, just phenomenal.
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No age limit to football craze
More than 250,000 people were expected to descend on the Champs Elysees and the Place de la Concorde, yet the atmosphere was warm and convivial.
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France President's epic reaction to victory
In Moscow, where tens of thousands of fans travelled to watch the game, there were tears of joy among the sea of red, white and blue. President Emmanuel Macron, who travelled to Moscow to watch the final with his wife Brigitte, hugged the players after the win and stood with them in the pouring rain.
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Love for France
Despite the deluge of rain that struck Moscow right after the game ended, fans danced and sang in the streets.
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