Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Fans gather in Paris for Morocco v Portugal – Paris, France – Dec 10, 2022 Police officers are seen near a motorbike during the Morocco fans celebrations. (BENOIT TESSIER / REUTERS)

PARIS – French police fired tear gas on the Champs Elysees in Paris as fans were celebrating victories by France and Morocco in the World Cup, sending them to the tournament’s semi-finals.

Thousands of supporters had filled the famous Parisian avenue soon after the match between Morocco and Portugal, chanting, waving flags and honking their horns amid large police deployment. More joined them after France's win against England.

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Reuters TV footage showed people smashing shop ventures and fights with police. Some fires could also be seen on avenue de Friedland close to the Champs Elysees.