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Added on the 21/09/2022 11:46:41 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Images of Ballon D'Or winner Karim Benzema during his last training with France in Doha before being ruled out of the World Cup with a left thigh injury dealing a serious blow to defending champions France's hopes of retaining the trophy. IMAGES
Players from the French national football team arrive at Le Bourget airport, before flying to Doha in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup. IMAGES
Tens of thousands of Moroccans throng the capital to welcome home their national football team, the first Arab or African team ever to reach the semi-final of a World Cup. The players wave from an open-top bus in central Rabat, accompanied by dozens of police cars and motorbikes with flashing lights and wailing sirens. IMAGES
Lionel Messi carries the World Cup trophy off the airplane as the Argentinian national football team arrives back in Argentina. The team won the final in Qatar 4-2 on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw over 120 minutes of unparallelled drama. IMAGES
The French football team, who were beaten by Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday, land at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport after returning from Qatar. IMAGES
Tens of thousands of supporters gathered at the Obelisk of Buenos Aires to celebrate after Lionel Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory on Sunday, scoring twice against France in one of the all-time great finals with the South Americans holding their nerve to triumph in a penalty shootout. IMAGES