Party Begins As Delirious French Revel In World Cup Victory
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published July 16, 2018 | 12:00 AM
Paris, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Jul, 2018 ) :France erupted in joy on Sunday as the country clinched the World Cup, with fans streaming into the streets, honking car horns and flying the tricolore flag at the start of an enormous national celebration.
Cheers rang out throughout the country for each of four goals in the final as "Les Bleues" beat Croatia, transforming the young team into national icons 20 years after the country's first World Cup triumph in 1998.
The most delirious scenes were in the fanzone near the Eiffel Tower where 90,000 people packed out a park in front of a giant screen, while other fans filled the Champs Elysees even before the final whistle rang out.
Hundreds of thousands partied on the capital's most famous boulevard after France's semi-final victory against Belgium last Tuesday with the crowds on Sunday expected to rival those of 1998 when more than one million gathered there.
The bells of Notre Dame cathedral in central Paris also rang out in the immediate aftermath of the game to mark the triumph.
Security will be in the back of fans' minds after more than three years of deadly attacks that have claimed around 250 lives, with extremists often targeting crowds enjoying a night out.
France has deployed 110,000 police and security forces across the country over the weekend and security forces have blocked all traffic around the Champs Elysees area.
With success on the pitch, a country riven by tensions and still shaken by a string of terror attacks since 2015 has been able to revel in a newfound feeling of togetherness.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Pakistan v New Zealand T20I series: Tickets to go on sale from today
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 29 March 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 29 March 2024
Journalists call for global action to end Gaza’s humanitarian crisis
CM for generating opportunities to bring direct int'l investment
Pakistan retains position in FTSE secondary emerging market
High Commissioner of Malaysia hosts Iftar dinner reception
NEPRA announces 2nd quarterly adjustment in power bills with Rs 1.68 cut per uni ..
Hoopo Inc. Collaborates with SAU to Install Solar-Powered RO Plant
04 killed in Spain as Storm Nelson looms
Russian military jet crashes into sea off Crimea: Governor
Rain-windstorm/thunderstorm likely at various parts of country
More Stories From World
-
Biden, Obama, Clinton rake in cash at NYC campaign stop
48 minutes ago -
Israeli strike kills 36 Syrian soldiers near Aleppo: war monitor
48 minutes ago -
Russian veto ends monitoring of UN's N.Korea sanctions
1 hour ago -
Football: Italian Serie A table
1 hour ago -
Football: Spanish La Liga table
1 hour ago -
World court orders Israel to unblock Gaza food aid, as famine lurks
1 hour ago
-
Football: English Premier League table
1 hour ago -
Greek govt defeats censure motion over train tragedy
2 hours ago -
Baltimore bridge, port recovery will be 'very long road'
2 hours ago -
Ecuador prison riot leaves three dead, six injured
2 hours ago -
In Canada's Quebec, residents miffed over mining boom
2 hours ago -
Hope yet for future of battered and bruised Commonwealth Games
2 hours ago