FRANCE’S World Cup celebrations have been marred after two fans died and police were forced to fire tear gas amid clashes with football fans.

Cops used water canons on crowds after the country became two-time world champions after beating Croatia 4-2 in Moscow, The Sun reports.

In the Alpine city of Annecy a 50-year-old France fan broke his neck after jumping into a canal at the end of the team’s 4-2 triumph over Croatia in Moscow on Sunday.

Then, in nearby Saint-Felix, there was another death when a man in his 30s died when his car crashed into a tree as he celebrated the win.

Such accidents were accompanied by baton charges by CRS riot squads as tear gas was used to keep crowds in order.

A police source in Paris said: “Rioting broke out soon after midnight as large crowds refused to disperse.

“Shops including the Publicis Drugstore close to the Arc de Triomphe were ransacked. Windows were smashed and officers who intervened were attacked. There have been scenes of absolute chaos that have spoiled the party.”

As the trouble intensified, the authorities shut all transport links, including Metro services and other local trains.

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