Photos: Heroes’ welcomes
See teams celebrate successful FIFA World Cup™ campaigns with open-top bus parades with their supporters.
Brazil coach Mario Zagallo and captain Carlos Alberto showcase the Jules Rimet Trophy to their supporters after making it theirs to keep in Mexico.
Despite losing the final 2-1 to West Germany, the Netherlands, who wowed the world with their ‘Total Football’, were given a rapturous reception at Leidseplein Square in Amsterdam.
The France players rejoice on an open-top bus during their 1998 FIFA World Cup victory parade at the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris.
The Brazil players ride a music float – one performed upon by Axé superstar Ivete Sangalo – through the streets of Brasilia after conquering Korea/Japan 2002.
The Italy players celebrate on an open-top bus near the Teatro Marcello after success in Germany.
The Spain squad rides an open-top bus through Madrid after glory in South Africa.
Bastian Schweinsteiger lifts the World Cup trophy ahead of masses of Germany fans at the Berlin Fan Mile following their triumph in Brazil.
The Croatia players ride an open-top bus through Bana Jelacica Square in Zagreb after finishing runners-up in Russia.
An open-top bus carrying the France squad at their Russia 2018 victory parade at the Avenue des Champs-Elysees in Paris.
Fans line the streets of Rabat to welcome Morocco home after they became the first Africans to reach the World Cup semi-finals.
A bus carries the Argentina players through the streets of Buenos Aires following their conquest in Qatar.