“M 2022: France celebrates entry into the final – riots in several cities (video)

STORY: Party mood on Paris’ magnificent boulevard Champs Elysées late Wednesday evening. There were motorcades and lifting concerts. French flags were waved and firecrackers were set off. The French national football team had previously defeated Morocco 2-0 in the semi-finals of the football World Cup and thus entered the final. And even has the chance to defend his world title on Sunday. “It would be huge if France won twice in a row. Didier Deschamps will become a legend, even more than he already is. That would be just crazy.” “I was worried up until the first goal and the first half was very tight. The second half was a bit better but the rest of the game was complicated until we got the second goal.” Celebrations took place all over France, but it remained mostly peaceful and French and Moroccan fans celebrated together. But there were also exceptions: 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-Elysées. A 14-year-old died in a car accident during the celebrations in Montpellier. In Nice, football fans threw firecrackers at police officers. And in Brussels, too, there were renewed violent clashes between Moroccan football fans and the police. The police used water cannon and tear gas.