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Al Jazeera

‘We fought until the end’: French World Cup fans sing Les Bleus

France supporters in Paris on December 18, 2022, after their team's defeat at the World Cup final against Argentina [Aurelien Morissard/AP Photo]

As Argentinian celebrations swelled from Lusail Stadium in Qatar to the streets of Buenos Aires following Argentina’s dazzling World Cup win, a sombre mood, in contrast, has swept across France.

Ahead of Sunday evening’s final match, expectant French football fans had crowded bars, gymnasiums, city streets and living rooms across the country in support of Les Bleus.

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