In pictures: France receive heroes' welcome in Paris after World Cup heartbreak

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The French national football team has returned from Qatar to large crowds in Paris, after their heroic defeat to Argentina in the World Cup final.

Kylian Mbappé, the French star who scored a hat-trick in what was one of greatest finals in the tournament's history, was front and centre.

Fans let off fireworks on the Place de la Concorde.

France came from behind twice in the final, which ended 3-3, before Argentina won the penalty shootout 4-2.

Members of France's World Cup football team cheer on a balconyImage source, Getty Images
Crowds of France fans with flagsImage source, Getty Images
A happy France fan with a flag sits on someone's shouldersImage source, Getty Images
Fans greet France playersImage source, Reuters
France's Kylian Mbappe and teammates greet the fans from a balconyImage source, Reuters
Fans greet France playersImage source, Reuters
A person holds up a France scarfImage source, Getty Images
French fans greet the teamImage source, EPA

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