{"id":7003,"date":"2026-07-15T21:42:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7003"},"modified":"2026-07-15T21:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:42:08","slug":"french-police-make-98-arrests-after-chaos-erupts-in-paris-following-world-cup-semifinal-loss-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=7003","title":{"rendered":"French police make 98 arrests after chaos erupts in Paris following World Cup semifinal loss: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Chaos erupted in Paris following France\u2019s loss in the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2055\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/soccer\/the-world-cup\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">World Cup<\/a> semifinal to Spain on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">French police made 98 arrests, and 21 minors, were taken into police custody, the Paris Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office confirmed to <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2056\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7446943\/2026\/07\/15\/arrests-paris-france-world-cup-police\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">The Athletic.<\/a> The most significant offenses included people firing mortar fireworks at fire stations and police cars.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">France\u2019s <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2057\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/soccer\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">World Cup<\/a> loss also coincided with Bastille Day, which commemorates when the French stormed the Bastille in 1789, a pivotal moment in the French Revolution.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2058\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/French_Police_car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/French_Police_car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/French_Police_car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/French_Police_car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/French_Police_car.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"French police officers drive a car in Paris.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>French police officers drive a car after the World Cup semifinal football match between France and Spain at Place de la Bastille in Paris on July 14, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Martin LELIEVRE\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">In addition to the mortar fireworks, 12 trash containers were set on fire on Raymond Queneau Street. The firefighters who responded to the fires were targeted with mortar rounds, the prosecutor\u2019s office told The Athletic. Fireworks were also fired toward a supermarket, breaking a window, the prosecutor\u2019s office said to The Athletic.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;During the night of July 14\u201315, 2026, the Paris Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office was notified of 98 individuals taken into police custody, including 67 adults and 21 minors, at least eight of whom fall under the jurisdiction of the Paris Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office,&#8221; a statement sent to The Athletic read.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2059\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/how-watch-england-vs-argentina-live-stream-2026-fifa-world-cup-semifinals\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>HOW TO WATCH ENGLAND VS ARGENTINA: LIVE STREAM THE 2026 FIFA WORLD CUP SEMIFINALS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/French_Police_in_action.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/French_Police_in_action.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/French_Police_in_action.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/French_Police_in_action.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/French_Police_in_action.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"French police officers operate at Place de la Bastille in Paris.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>French police officers operate at Place de la Bastille in Paris on July 14, 2026.<\/span> <span>(Martin LELIEVRE\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;Most of these minors were arrested for aggravated theft and possession of incendiary materials. These figures are subject to change as new information is brought to the attention of the prosecutor\u2019s office or as details are clarified.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">With a win on Tuesday, France would have reached the World Cup final for the third straight tournament. Instead, they were held off the scoresheet as Spain\u2019s defense stifled their explosive attack.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/343\/192\/Kylian_Mbappe_looks_on.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/686\/384\/Kylian_Mbappe_looks_on.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/672\/378\/Kylian_Mbappe_looks_on.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1344\/756\/Kylian_Mbappe_looks_on.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1200\/675\/Kylian_Mbappe_looks_on.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Kylian Mbappe looks dejected after the match in Arlington, Texas.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>France&#8217;s Kylian Mbappe looks dejected after the match as France are eliminated from the World Cup in Arlington, Texas.<\/span> <span>(Jerome Miron\/Imagn Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST SPORTS NEWS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2062\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/spain-advances-second-ever-world-cup-final-dominating-france-semifinal-match\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spain took<\/a> a 1-0 first-half lead after Mikel Oyarzabal scored on a penalty kick. Pedro Porro put Spain up 2-0 with a goal in the second half.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Spain will find out its finals opponent on Wednesday afternoon when England takes on Argentina at 3 p.m. ET on FOX.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><strong><em>Follow Fox News Digital\u2019s<\/em><\/strong><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2063\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em> sports coverage on X<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>, and subscribe to<\/em><\/strong><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick-sports_article_main-content_article-body_6_2063\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNewsSports_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em> the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Ryan Canfield is a digital production assistant for Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chaos erupted in Paris following France\u2019s loss in the World Cup semifinal to Spain on Tuesday. French police made 98 arrests, and 21 minors, were taken into police custody, the Paris Public Prosecutor\u2019s Office confirmed to The Athletic. The most significant offenses included people firing mortar fireworks at fire stations and police cars. 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