Watch: French fans rejoice after country wins 2nd World Cup
The exuberant celebrations will last long into the night on the streets of France.
Two years after dropping the Euro 2016 final at home to Portugal, Les Bleus avenged that heartbreak by defeating Croatia 4-2 in Moscow, claiming the second World Cup in France's history and sending the country into a state of euphoria from Paris to Nantes.
La fête ne fait que commencer autour des Champs-Élysées... 👀 #lequipeCDM pic.twitter.com/ao3mtC4kw1
— la chaine L'ÉQUIPE (@lachainelequipe) July 15, 2018
La foule déferle sur les Champs-Élysées après le titre des Bleus #FRACRO pic.twitter.com/iCuBCEsYeH
— Yahoo Sport France (@YahooSportFR) July 15, 2018
SCENES at the Eiffel Tower in Paris after the #WorldCupFinal (via @NBCNews) pic.twitter.com/QNxEIEF1OF
— Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) July 15, 2018
#WATCH: Celebrations on the streets of Paris after France 🇫🇷 beat Croatia 🇭🇷 4-2 to win the #FIFAWorldCup2018. pic.twitter.com/HXtt5vlv9B
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2018
La France est championne du monde de football ! Et la place de la République #Poissy exulte de joie. #FraCro #CM2018 #FiersdetreBleus pic.twitter.com/O2Zg0rOPxc
— Ville de Poissy (@villepoissy) July 15, 2018
It’s getting lit in Paris rn. Congrats @equipedefrance #WorldCupFinals #AllezLesBleus pic.twitter.com/mdHNSHVbky
— Andrew Curry (@andrewcurryla) July 15, 2018
Paris right now after France's World Cup victory 🇫🇷🏆🎉 pic.twitter.com/jFCV3j1i5p
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) July 15, 2018
FIN DU BAAAAAAAAL . 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😭😭😭😭😭😭😭🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 #FRACRO #LYON #CDM2018 pic.twitter.com/i4lNwbPTFA
— ⚫️ (@smehliya) July 15, 2018
🇫🇷 Champion du monde! #Terreaux #Lyon #FRACRO #WorldCupFinal2018 pic.twitter.com/pxlSMnZFlK
— FloW (@FlowLyon) July 15, 2018
#CoupeduMonde : "ALLEZ LES BLEUS, ALLEZ LES BLEUS" 🇨🇵⚽🎉 Le Vieux Port de #Marseille aux couleurs des Bleuuuuus !! #Bleus #FRACRO #Mondial18 pic.twitter.com/d6KHzZtipE
— La Provence (@laprovence) July 15, 2018
On est champions !!! La fête continue à #Chaban-Delmas sans débordement @SO_Bordeaux pic.twitter.com/58DEmTcpNr
— Nicolas César (@NicolasCesar33) July 15, 2018
🇫🇷⚽️ #Toulouse est fière de la France et fière des #Bleus. Bravo à nos Champions du Monde ! #FRACRO #CM2018 pic.twitter.com/8Pm7pNM8Jx
— Jean-Luc Moudenc (@jlmoudenc) July 15, 2018
Liesse dans le centre ville de Nice après le titre de champion du monde des Bleus. Victoire 4-2 sur la Croatie pic.twitter.com/TSjrC7MUTC
— France Bleu Azur (@francebleuazur) July 15, 2018
#Nantes pic.twitter.com/a8VbutUokX
— Grégoire Martinez (@Gregoire_fr) July 15, 2018
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