French police make 98 arrests after chaos erupts in Paris following World Cup semifinal loss: report

Chaos erupted in Paris following France’s 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’s Office confirmed to The Athletic. The most significant offenses included people firing mortar fireworks at fire stations and police cars. France’s World Cup loss also coincided with Bastille Day, which commemorates when the French stormed the Bastille in 1789, a pivotal moment in the French Revol