Crowds of happy French fans gathered at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport on Monday to await the return of their World Cup-winning team. The team was honored with a parade along the Champs Elysees along with a special presidential ceremony.

France defeated Croatia by a score of 4-2 in Moscow Sunday to claim the 2018 FIFA World Cup title.

More than 300,000 people filled the Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde on Sunday night. They sang the French national anthem, set off firecrackers and sounded horns until the sun rose.

The Arc de Triomphe is lit up with the colors of the French national flag and by fireworks set off by French soccer fans celebrating France's World Cup victory over Croatia, in Paris, France, Sunday, July 15, 2018.

One woman dressed in red, white and blue told a French television station, “We had so much fun last night, the city was full of joy, so much celebration. All we want is a wave from the players.”

Newspapers printed celebratory stories about France’s second World Cup title. The country’s first victory was in 1998. That year, the competition was held in France/

Aliqismet BADALOV,
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