Wilfried Devilelrs, edited by Gauthier Delomez 6:34 p.m., December 10, 2022
Moroccan supporters celebrate on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, after their team's historic qualification for the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup. If they could be joined by many French supporters on Saturday evening, in the event of victory France, a large police force has been deployed.
Great evenings for the Champs-Élysées.
The Parisian avenue has been in turmoil for 6 p.m. after Morocco's victory against Portugal (1-0) at the 2022 World Cup. Moroccan supporters could be joined later in the evening by their French counterparts, in the event of France's victory. in the quarter-final against England (to follow from 8 p.m. on Europe 1, official radio of the World Cup).
In anticipation, the security system has been reinforced.
1,220 security forces deployed
In total, 1,220 CRS and gendarmes were deployed on the most beautiful avenue in the world.
On site, you can see a continuous line of vans parked all along the avenue, from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde.
It is towards this first monument that the device is the most important since it is, in general, in this sector that the crowd is the strongest after the matches.
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Why such an important device on Saturday evening?
This is because the last two quarter-finals of the World Cup, Morocco-Portugal and England-France, follow each other.
If the Blues win this Saturday evening after 10 p.m., tens of thousands of people could gather to party on the Champs-Élysées, before a potential semi-final between the two nations.
Note that police patrols are also deployed in public transport in the capital.
Traffic will also be reduced in the Champs-Élysées area.
Finally, several gates of the ring road have been closed since 6:30 p.m.