WATCH: Tears and Shock in Paris After 2-0 World Cup Semi-Final Loss to Spain!

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Thousands of dejected French football supporters gathered across designated municipal fan zones in Paris watched in stunned silence as the national team’s FIFA World Cup campaign came to a decisive end following a punishing 2-0 semi-final defeat to Spain. The high-stakes fixture, which coincided with France's national Bastille Day celebrations, turned grim early in the first half when a defensive foul on Spain's breakout winger Lamine Yamal allowed Mikel Oyarzabal to confidently slot home a 22nd-minute penalty. Any hopes of a late Les Bleus comeback were definitively erased in the second half by a sharp insurance strike from Spanish right-back Pedro Porro, leaving local spectators lamenting a stagnant offensive display and a remarkably uncharacteristic breakdown in standard team cohesion. While an ecstatic Spanish contingent shifts its sights toward the tournament finale in Dallas, Didier Deschamps' side remains grounded in Europe, forced to navigate the emotional fallout of a brutal h

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