--- title: Macron Celebration World Cup Includes the Most Joyful Photos description: Emmanuel Macron's celebration at the World Cup produced the most glorious photos. canonical: https://time.com/5339555/emmanuel-macron-france/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-07-16T13:21:17.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:46:16.332Z og:title: Emmanuel Macron Knows How to Celebrate a World Cup Victory og:description: The photos are glorious og:url: https://time.com/5339555/emmanuel-macron-france/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7a8da5330937bacb/698935730a4a2269729d331f/gettyimages-1000018494.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: France v Croatia - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Emmanuel Macron Knows How to Celebrate a World Cup Victory twitter:description: The photos are glorious twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7a8da5330937bacb/698935730a4a2269729d331f/gettyimages-1000018494.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Emmanuel Macron Celebrating France's World Cup Victory Is Emmanuel Macron at His Most Joyful by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Jul 16, 2018 1:21 PM UTC  MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: French President Emmanuel Macron dabs with Paul Pogba during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images) MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: French President Emmanuel Macron dabs with Paul Pogba during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Michael Regan - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Michael Regan - FIFA—FIFA via Getty Images by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Jul 16, 2018 1:21 PM UTC Fans went wild the moment [France](http://time.com/5335553/france-world-cup-fans/) clinched the World Cup championship, and the country’s President was no exception. Photographers captured French President Emmanuel Macron erupting in absolute glee celebrating his team’s victory. Thanks to its talented roster of star players like Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann, [France sealed its exciting 4-2 defeat](http://time.com/5339348/france-celebrates-world-cup-2018-victory/) of Croatia on Sunday. And the President was on deck in the Luzhniki Stadium’s official leader box to freak out over Les Bleus. There he was fist pumping the air. And there he was hugging coach Didier Deschamps. He even dabbed. Yes, welcome to the Macron dab. Ever the sportsman, he also bonded with Croatia’s President, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic. When he wasn’t standing and feeling victorious, he sat with his wife Brigitte Macron, as well as leader Vladimir Putin of host country Russia. This is the second World Cup title for France. They last won in 1998 when they hosted the tournament. This year, [France](http://time.com/5339348/france-celebrates-world-cup-2018-victory/) had a 6-0-1 record and knocked out Uruguay, Argentina, Belgium and Croatia. The leader certainly had plenty to be happy about. One picture of Macron in particular is making the rounds online. > [](https://twitter.com/IndyFootball/status/1018538294446120960) But they’re all pretty emotional. Suffice it to say it is glory o’clock for France and the country’s President.  President of France Emmanuel Macron and President of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic want to kiss the World Cup held by FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the trophy ceremony following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) Jean Catuffe—Getty Images  MOSCOW, RUSSIA - JULY 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin (2nd L), French President Emmanuel Macron (R) and FIFA President Gianni Infantino (L) attend the award ceremony of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images) Amin Mohammad Jamali—Getty Images  French President Emmanuel Macron awards Kylian Mbappe of France with the FIFA Young Player Award as President of Russia Vladimir Putin and President of Croatia, Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic look on following the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final between France and Croatia at Luzhniki Stadium on July 15, 2018 in Moscow, Russia. 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