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France's Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann greet supporters in central Paris. AFP
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France forward Kylian Mbappe and manager Didier Deschamps greet supporters at the Hotel de Crillon in central Paris, on December 19, 2022, a day after their World Cup final defeat against Argentina in Qatar. AP
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Manager Didier Deschamps and French team arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport back from Doha after their World Cup final defeat against Argentina. EPA
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Hugo Lloris, Kylian Mbappe and Didier Deschamps arrive back in Paris. AFP
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France forward Olivier Giroud shakes hands with an airport employee. AFP
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Hugo Lloris and Didier Deschamps arrive back in France from the World Cup in Qatar. AFP
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France's Olivier Giroud arrives back in Paris. AP
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Fans wait at the Place de la Concorde in Paris for the arrival of the French football team. AFP
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Antoine Griezmann arrives back at Paris Roissy Airport from the World Cup in Qatar. EPA
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France players Olivier Giroud, left, and Antoine Griezmann, centre, greet supporters in Paris. AFP
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France attacker Kylian Mbappe arrives back in Paris. EPA
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Left to right: France's Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Aurelien Tchouameni, Kylian Mbappe and Didier Deschamps greet supporters. AFP
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Fans greet the arrival of the French football team in Paris. AFP
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Fans await the arrival of the French football team at the Crillon Hotel on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. EPA
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Fans greet the French football team at the Crillon Hotel on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. EPA
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France football team supporters gather on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. EPA
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Supporters gather on the Place de la Concorde in Paris for the arrival of the France football team. EPA
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France forward Kylian Mbappe with manager Didier Deschamps. AFP
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Left to right: Aurelien Tchouameni, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe and Didier Deschamps. AFP
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France manager Didier Deschamps and Kylian Mbappe. Reuters
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France forward Kylian Mbappe with manager Didier Deschamps. AFP
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France managerDidier Deschamps and Kylian Mbappe. Reuters
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Supporters gather on the Place de la Concorde in Paris to greet the France football team. Reuters
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The France World Cup squad greet fans in Paris a day after their World Cup final defeat against Argentina. AFP
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France's Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Aurelien Tchouameni, Ibrahima Konate and Eduardo Camavinga greet fans. Reuters
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France manager Didier Deschamps and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris greet fans in Paris. Reuters
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The France World Cup squad greet fans in Paris a day after their World Cup final defeat against Argentina. AFP
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France attacker Kylian Mbappe. Reuters
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Fans in Paris await the arrival of the French World Cup squad. EPA
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France's Kylian Mbappe and Aurelien Tchouameni greet fans in Paris. Reuters
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France's Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Aurelien Tchouameni greet fans in Paris. Reuters
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The France World Cup squad greet fans in Paris a day after their World Cup final defeat against Argentina. AP
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France's Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann greet supporters in central Paris. AFP
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France forward Kylian Mbappe and manager Didier Deschamps greet supporters at the Hotel de Crillon in central Paris, on December 19, 2022, a day after their World Cup final defeat against Argentina in Qatar. AP
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Manager Didier Deschamps and French team arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport back from Doha after their World Cup final defeat against Argentina. EPA
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Hugo Lloris, Kylian Mbappe and Didier Deschamps arrive back in Paris. AFP
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France forward Olivier Giroud shakes hands with an airport employee. AFP
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Hugo Lloris and Didier Deschamps arrive back in France from the World Cup in Qatar. AFP
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France's Olivier Giroud arrives back in Paris. AP
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Fans wait at the Place de la Concorde in Paris for the arrival of the French football team. AFP
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Antoine Griezmann arrives back at Paris Roissy Airport from the World Cup in Qatar. EPA
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France players Olivier Giroud, left, and Antoine Griezmann, centre, greet supporters in Paris. AFP
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France attacker Kylian Mbappe arrives back in Paris. EPA
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Left to right: France's Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Aurelien Tchouameni, Kylian Mbappe and Didier Deschamps greet supporters. AFP
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Fans greet the arrival of the French football team in Paris. AFP
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Fans await the arrival of the French football team at the Crillon Hotel on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. EPA
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Fans greet the French football team at the Crillon Hotel on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. EPA
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France football team supporters gather on the Place de la Concorde in Paris. EPA
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Supporters gather on the Place de la Concorde in Paris for the arrival of the France football team. EPA
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France forward Kylian Mbappe with manager Didier Deschamps. AFP
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Left to right: Aurelien Tchouameni, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe and Didier Deschamps. AFP
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France manager Didier Deschamps and Kylian Mbappe. Reuters
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France forward Kylian Mbappe with manager Didier Deschamps. AFP
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France managerDidier Deschamps and Kylian Mbappe. Reuters
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Supporters gather on the Place de la Concorde in Paris to greet the France football team. Reuters
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The France World Cup squad greet fans in Paris a day after their World Cup final defeat against Argentina. AFP
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France's Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Aurelien Tchouameni, Ibrahima Konate and Eduardo Camavinga greet fans. Reuters
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France manager Didier Deschamps and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris greet fans in Paris. Reuters
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The France World Cup squad greet fans in Paris a day after their World Cup final defeat against Argentina. AFP
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France attacker Kylian Mbappe. Reuters
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Fans in Paris await the arrival of the French World Cup squad. EPA
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France's Kylian Mbappe and Aurelien Tchouameni greet fans in Paris. Reuters
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France's Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann and Aurelien Tchouameni greet fans in Paris. Reuters
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The France World Cup squad greet fans in Paris a day after their World Cup final defeat against Argentina. AP
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France's Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann greet supporters in central Paris. AFP
Thousands welcome home Kylian Mbappe and the France World Cup squad - in pictures
Supporters gather in central Paris to greet football team after World Cup final defeat against Argentina
Gareth Cox
20 December, 2022
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