- Title: Fans in Paris streets disappointed after World Cup loss
- Date: 18th December 2022
- Summary: PARIS, FRANCE (DECEMBER 18, 2022) (REUTERS) FRANCE SUPPORTER WAVING FLAG FRANCE SUPPORTERS CLAPPING AND TURNING AROUND AFTER THE END OF GAME SUPPORTERS WALKING DOWN TO METRO STATION AFTER GAME (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRANCE SUPPORTER, BURHAN AKBARALY, SAYING: "I'm still really happy because we went through a very difficult first half, we caught up really well in the second half and it brought a lot of atmosphere, the extra time brought a lot of suspense but in the end, the better team was able to score and have the last word. It's a shame, I would have liked us to get the third star." VARIOUS OF FANS IN THE STREET DURING GAME FANS REACTING TO THE SECOND FRANCE GOAL VARIOUS OF FANS REJOICING AFTER THE SECOND GOAL FRANCE SUPPORTERS WATCHING GAME FAN WAVING FRANCE FLAG (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRANCE SUPPORTER, QUENTIN, SAYING: "I feel bad, but honestly it's the most amazing game I've seen in my life, (Kylian) Mbappe carried the team forward, (Randal) Kolo Muani truly has balls of steel, and I say that in front of your camera, and what we were missing was to succeed in the penalty shootout, as usual, but honestly I'm proud of the team. Allez Les Bleus!" (SOUNDBITE) (French) FRANCE SUPPORTER, VALENTIN, SAYING: "I'm not going to lie, we're very sad of course, but it's a game that thrilled us. We let in two goals, we succeeded in scoring two goals, we went into extra-time, 3 all, and it was at the penalty shootouts where we failed but thank you Les Bleus for having taken us all the way to the end." FANS OUTSIDE
- Embargoed: 1st January 2023 19:06
- Keywords: Argentina France Mbappe Messi Qatar World Cup finale
- Location: PARIS, FRANCE
- City: PARIS, FRANCE
- Country: France
- Topics: Europe,Sport,World Cup
- Reuters ID: LVA001753118122022RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: CONTAINS PROFANE LANGUAGE
French fans were left disappointed on Sunday (December 18) night as their team lost in the World Cup final to Argentina in a thrilling finale that ended in a penalties shootout.
The French had seen little reason to cheer, their team struggling to get a shot on goal, at 2-0 down, before Kylian Mbappe in the 80th minute stroked home a penalty and then moments later found the back of the net again to draw 2-2 in normal time.
Shouts of "Allez les Bleus" (Go on the Blues) rang out in central Paris and beer was hurled into the air after the 23-year-old Mbappe had forced the game into extra time.
The game again looked to be Argentina's after Lionel Messi bundled the ball over the line in the 108th minute before another Mbappe penalty in the 118th minute granted the French another reprieve and sent the finale to spot kicks. This time, Argentina made no mistakes.
As France missed its next two attempts against goaltender Emiliano Martinez, Argentina surged to the decisive 4-2 finish with penalty kicks from Paulo Dybala, Leandro Paredes, and Gonzalo Montiel.
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