The features are a little drawn, the faces sometimes crestfallen, and the tricolor make-up that we guess on the cheeks of some has faded.
But despite the disappointment, the French supporters present in Doha for the World Cup final between France and Argentina have the feeling of having experienced a highlight in the history of the sport.
Elias, who is admittedly only in his twenties, even speaks of the “match of the century”.
"In terms of emotion, I'm not sure I'll relive that in my life," explains the young man when he got off the plane late Monday morning.
Like him, they were hundreds to have made the round trip to Qatar for this match.
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Saturday evening, just before his departure, Challone explained to us that he had broken the bank to make the trip.
"In the first half, I said to myself: 'what am I doing here?
“, she smiles, just back from Doha, before continuing:” and in the second half I said to myself: “We should not miss this!
".
A second half which saw the Blues return to 2 goals everywhere thanks to Kylian Mbappé and which offered the world of football an unbreathable end to the match.
This incredible and sensational scenario does not entirely erase the disappointment of Félix, who had already witnessed the defeat of France in 2006… on penalties.
Even if he concedes: "I am aware that we have experienced something completely crazy".
Around him, despite the cruel end and the disappointment, he was not the only one to think so.