Tens of thousands of football fans all over France celebrated the entry of the Equipe Tricolore into the World Cup final against Argentina on Wednesday (December 14th, 2022). It remained largely peaceful.
The supporters of the “Blues“the 2-0 win in the semifinals against Morocco. There were motorcades, honking, firecrackers were set off and the French flags were waved.
14-year-old killed in accident
However, a 14-year-old died in a car accident in Montpellier. The teenager had previously been hit. The driver fled after the accident, the prefecture said. However, his car had already been secured near the scene of the accident and is now being examined.
French MP Nathalie Oziol stressed that she felt “immense sadness that a sporting event ends in absolute drama“, she tweeted: “I offer my condolences to the family.”
Around 10,000 police officers were deployed across France to prevent possible riots. However, it remained largely peaceful. Many Moroccans living in France had also gathered before and during the game, although the defeat of the “Lions of Atlas” depressed the mood a little.
Arrests in Paris
According to the police, around 40 people belonging to the right-wing spectrum were provisionally arrested in Paris because they wanted to bring banned weapons to the Champs-Elysees. “You were looking for an argumentA source told the news agency AFP. A total of around 100 temporary detentions were registered in Paris as of early Thursday morning.
