Les Bleus return home as national heros despite World Cup loss

The France football team was expected to greet fans in Paris late Monday after their epic defeat to Argentina in an exhilarating World Cup final.

"We'll be back," promised star of the show Kylian Mbappe on Twitter.

The 24-year-old striker's hat-trick on Sunday wasn't enough to carry Les Bleus to victory, with France losing on penalties after the game finished 3-3.

A statement by the French Football Fe