Following a 3-3 draw after extra time, Argentina overcame France 4-2 on penalties in what is being described as one of the most exciting cup finals ever. Riots broke out in major French towns including Paris, Lyon, Nice, Bordeaux, and Grenoble as a result of France's failure in the championship game. On Sunday in Paris, many protesters were imprisoned for rioting and struggling with the police.
According to a story in The Sun, after the tense game, flares were fired up and pyrotechnics shot into the sky as riot police and fans wrestled on Paris' renowned Champs-Elysees. Thus, according to accounts from the area, enthusiasts flocked to restaurants and eateries to watch the game as hundreds of automobiles drove by, honking their horns and displaying flags from the windows.
Videos from France show protesters attacking the police and putting barricades on fire. As crowds continued to throw firecrackers at police forces on the Champs-Elysees in Paris, cops reportedly deployed tear gas to disperse them. After the police began holding bellicose opponents, some of them even engaged in violent confrontations with them.
France is facing rioting:-
Thousands of people flocked to the streets after France's defeat to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final. Fans can be seen firing up red flares on the famed Champs-Elysees in the French capital with others lighting firecrackers that shot into the sky as the thrilling game ended with a defeat for the french. To control the situation, riot police were sent out into the streets and began fighting with spectators.
As violence broke out in Lyon, the riot police shot tear gas at the Liverpool fans. According to the clip, scenes of mayhem were seen in the streets as French flag-waving fans threw rocks, bottles, and fireworks at the police before they responded by using tear gas. The groups implicated in the street rioting were also split using water cannons. The rioters struck cars with rocks while police tried to apprehend them with sticks. According to accounts, a number of persons were detained. As skirmishes broke out in Nice, it was seen that emergency cars were racing through the streets while crushing the burning trash that was scattered all about. Importantly, riots have recently broken out at FIFA world cup games around Europe.
Earlier, when France's football team lost the tense FIFA World Cup final, French President Emmanuel Macron consoled the squad, who were clearly extremely upset. After the humiliating loss in a nail-biting penalty shootout, Macron was seen calming all the players. The final score was 4-2.
"Congratulations to the French squad on a lucrative career and aggressive World Cup play." The nation and your supporters all across the world are in awe of you. "I congratulate Argentina on their success," he tweeted shortly after France was defeated.
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