​France failed to defend the title won in 2018: Didier Deschamps’ team was defeated by Argentina in the World Cup final in Qatar. On Monday evening, the players of the vice-champion of the world arrived at the Place de la Concorde in Paris.

The players of the French national team returned home after the defeat in the final of the World Cup-2022 in QatarPhoto: JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP / Profimedia

As reported by Le Figaro, the players greeted the 15,000 fans present from the balcony of the Crillon Hotel. A source says the atmosphere is great, with fans chanting “Freed from Desire” or “Allez Les Bleus!”. The Marseillaise anthem was also played.

Coach Didier Deschamps and captain Hugo Lloris were the first to go to the balcony, followed by Benjamin Pavard, Axel Dizazy and Raphael Varane. Kylian Mbappé was applauded by the public.

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