France won the World Cup for the second time in spectacular style on Sunday as a 4-2 victory over Croatia in one of the most entertaining and action-packed finals for decades ended the battling outsiders' dreams of a first title. At the final whistle, the team carried coach Didier Deschamps in celebrations. (Source: Reuters)
In Paris, Eiffel Tower was illuminated in the colours of the French flag - Blue, White and Red. (Source: AP)
The Eiffel Tower flashed 1998, 2018 to mark France's two World Cup titles. (Source: AP)
The Arc de Triomph was awash in the national colours, lit with the rooste and two stars to indicate two World Cup titles. (Source: AP)
The Arc de Triomph was lit with the faces of the winning team and the words ``Proud to be Blue,'' or French. Kylian Mbappe won the Young Player of the tournament award. (Source: AP)
The name of French soccer striker Antoine Griezmann is projected onto the Arc de Triomphe. (Source: AP)
France fans celebrate on the Champs-Elysees avenue after France win. (Source: Reuters)
Fans celebrate under heavy rain in the fan zone near the Luzhniki stadium after the final match between France and Croatia at the 2018 World Cup. (Source: AP)
France fans celebrate on the Place de la Concorde after France win the World Cup final. (Source: Reuters)
France fans celebrate in front of the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs-Elysees Avenue after France won the World Cup final. (Source: Reuters)
Dozens of youths shattered windows at a popular store on the Champs Elysees avenue Sunday while hundreds of thousands of fans celebrated France's World Cup victory. bout 30 people, many wearing ski masks, broke into the Publicis Drugstore and later left with bottles of wine and champagne, some smiling and filming themselves with cellphones. Some also threw objects at police forces who responded with tear gas. (Source: AP)
French CRS riot police advance during clashes. (Source: Reuters)