French riotous in celebration
Afp, Paris
Thousands of French people streamed onto the streets in jubilation on Saturday whooping for joy and honking car horns to celebrate their country's 1-0 win over holders Brazil in their World Cup quarterfinal. Nowhere was the jubilation more in evidence than on Paris's famous Champs-Elysees avenue, where fans emerged from bars and restaurants as the final whistle blew in Frankfurt and their team secured a place in the semi-finals. To the sound of firecrackers and car horns, supporters waving French flags mingled with counterparts from Portugal who had come out earlier in the evening to celebrate their win in a penalty shootout over England. France, the 1998 World Cup winners when the tournament was held in France, will play Portugal in the semi-final in Munich on Wednesday. Host nation Germany face Italy on Tuesday in Dortmund in the other semi-final.
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