Fans took to the streets to celebrate France's victory in the 1/4 finals of the 2026 World Cup

French football fans took to the streets to celebrate the victory of the national team in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup. This became known on July 10.

It is noted that fans gathered on the Champs-Elysees, in bars and on the streets of Paris.

French security forces are working in an enhanced mode tonight: dozens of patrol cars are lined up along the sidewalks. Law enforcement officers detain those who violate the order and cause riots. At the same time, such police activity irritates some football fans.

So, one of the fans did not hide his displeasure — he loudly shouted obscene insults towards the guards. This episode was captured by Izvestia journalist Eduard Novikov.

"The Champs-Elysees are almost completely cordoned off by the police. We see a large number of trucks filled with police officers behind me," he told Izvestia.

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The French national team beat the team from Morocco on July 9 with a score of 2:0. The French reached the semi-finals of the World Cup for the third time in a row.

Kylian Mbappe, the captain of the French national football team, missed a penalty in the match against Morocco in the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup on July 9. Mbappe shot a penalty into the lower right corner of the goal, and Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou deflected the shot.