Argentina fans in tears as France end World Cup 2018 dream after 4-3 defeat

ARGENTINA fans broke down in tears as they watched France Kyl off their World Cup dream.

Kylian Mbappe was the hero in a seven-goal thriller which saw Les Bleus reach the quarter-finals.

Argentina fans cry at full-time after being beaten by France

Argentina fans hoped Lionel Messi would be able to inspire the team to World Cup glory

Argentina supporter slumps over a wall after his nation is sent home from Russia

Argentina supporters have suffered heartache following their country in recent years

Argentina fans lie on the ground dejected after World Cup defeat

A crying Argentina fan looks away from the pitch after the referee blows his whistle

The striker scored twice after Antoine Griezmann and Benjamin Pavard, with Angel Di Maria, Gabriel Mercado and Sergio Aguero netting for the South Americans.

France’s joy meant heartbreak for Argentina, whose supporters feel their star-studded side have desperately underachieved.

Pictures show teary-eyed fans slumped over their seats at the Kazan Arena.

Lionel Messi was unable to inspire his nation to World Cup glory for the fourth time of asking.

Argentina supporters cannot hide their tears after being dumped out of World Cup

Diego Maradona watches on as Argentina fall out of the World Cup

Argentina fans watch on in tears as France run out 4-3 winners

An Argentina supporter lays slumped over a seat as his nation are beaten by France

An Argentina fan pulls up the Lionel Messi shirt he displayed during France defeat

Argentina supporters are left crying by their nation’s World Cup exit

Argentina fans had made the effort to show off their colours for the match

Argentina fans feel the pain of the defeat as one in Kazan

Argentina supporters were hoping to be cheering on their team in the World Cup final

And boss Jorge Sampaoli is sure to be sweating over his future having got through the group stage by the skin of his teeth ahead of Nigeria.

The Argies, who have twice won the World Cup, finished runners-up in 2014 and made the quarter-finals the previous two.

Supporters have had to endure agony in the Copa America too, with Argentina losing in four of the last five finals.

Messi famously retired after the last defeat in 2016 but reversed the decision two months later and helped his country qualify for Russia 2018.

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